Re: searches with dash, period etc.

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25929
interpreted = N
texte = Actually, the word break characters CAN be set manually - your statement below isn't accurate. Please use modifiers like I DON'T THINK CAN or TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE CANNOT rather than CANNOT. Use the WBRK= paramter in the search.http://www.smithmicro.com/webdnareference/SearchWordBreaks.htmlJohn.>Webcat has several built-in word break characters that *CANNOT* be overridden or ignored, no matter what. If dots or dashes are included in these characters, there's nothing you can do. > >The built-in word break characters are documented somewhere, probably in the HTML docs ... > > >>I use a simple form to generate a text box for submitting a variable to >>a tpl containing a search context. (Method=post). >> >>e.g. >>
>> >> >>
>> >>I then enter r-3400 into the text box. >> >>The search context includes woFIELDdatarq=[url][value][/url] where >>[value] becomes r-3400. >> >>It appears that when the variable contains a dash or period, e.g. >>r-3400 or r.3400, I get the same results as if the dash or period were a >>space (essentially everything returns). Whereas if I enter only 3400, >>only the items containing 3400 are returned (in this case, r-3400) >> >>Any ideas as to what's going on here? Is the dash a reserved character >>that I need to handle in a special way? >> >> >>Thanks! >>John >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >>To end your Mail problems go to . >> >>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > >================================ >Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >808-737-6499, http://webdna.net >================================ > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >To end your Mail problems go to . > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to --------------------------------- John A. Hill Smith Micro Software Internet Solutions Division eCommerce / Consulting / Hosting http://www.smithmicro.com (formerly Pacific Coast Software)------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re[3]: searches with dash, period etc. (back form politenes (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  2. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (John Bennett 2000)
  3. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (John Hill 2000)
  4. Re[2]: searches with dash, period etc. (back form politenes (Marty Schmid 2000)
  5. Re[2]: searches with dash, period etc. (back form politenes (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  6. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (back form politeness) (John Hill 2000)
  7. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (back form politeness) (Marty Schmid 2000)
  8. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (Marty Schmid 2000)
  9. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  10. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  11. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (John Hill 2000)
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  13. Re: searches with dash, period etc. (Kenneth Grome 2000)
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Actually, the word break characters CAN be set manually - your statement below isn't accurate. Please use modifiers like I DON'T THINK CAN or TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE CANNOT rather than CANNOT. Use the WBRK= paramter in the search.http://www.smithmicro.com/webdnareference/SearchWordBreaks.htmlJohn.>Webcat has several built-in word break characters that *CANNOT* be overridden or ignored, no matter what. If dots or dashes are included in these characters, there's nothing you can do. > >The built-in word break characters are documented somewhere, probably in the HTML docs ... > > >>I use a simple form to generate a text box for submitting a variable to >>a tpl containing a search context. (Method=post). >> >>e.g. >>
>> >> >>
>> >>I then enter r-3400 into the text box. >> >>The search context includes woFIELDdatarq=[url][value][/url] where >>[value] becomes r-3400. >> >>It appears that when the variable contains a dash or period, e.g. >>r-3400 or r.3400, I get the same results as if the dash or period were a >>space (essentially everything returns). Whereas if I enter only 3400, >>only the items containing 3400 are returned (in this case, r-3400) >> >>Any ideas as to what's going on here? Is the dash a reserved character >>that I need to handle in a special way? >> >> >>Thanks! >>John >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >>To end your Mail problems go to . >> >>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > >================================ >Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >808-737-6499, http://webdna.net >================================ > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. >To end your Mail problems go to . > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to --------------------------------- John A. Hill Smith Micro Software Internet Solutions Division eCommerce / Consulting / Hosting http://www.smithmicro.com (formerly Pacific Coast Software)------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to John Hill

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