Re: Proposed FormVariables hierarchy
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 31701
interpreted = N
texte = surely many people will respond the same as me- with the secure option being the default, then all you have to do is run a grep search and replace on your entire old site(s) and they will work, something like-Search: \[text ([^\]]#)\] or \[text ([^]]*)\] (for BBEdit) Replace: \[text \0\&secure=f\](coutesy of John Peacock and others who helped)(Though Grant just said that [math] will not have the unsecure option, so if you have relied on [math] vars being overrideable, then it may be a real problem.-JohnNicolas Verhaeghe wrote:> > Default behavior would be to store text variables in the secure > > namespace. Adding the optional secure=F parameter like [text > > secure=f]fred=hello[/text] would put those values into the new > > un-secure namespace. > > Will our older templates work? With the unsecure namespace (as you call it) > coming first, we would not have to worry. With this new proposed hierarchy, > we will still have to go back and modify our older templates, and in my case > it's a no-go, because I have to go on (I cannot afford looking back to what > I did before, only to correct my bugs). > > That is a very important question. > > Again: an upgrade where all we would have to do is install the new version > in order to see our older template work is a necessity. > > The case of people who purchased an already made solution (stuff like The > Pubb or Banner Sleuth -or whatever the name is) with encrypted templates > will not be able to use them if those templates take advantage of the older > hierarchy. > > [text/math secure=f] should therefore be a default > [text/math secure=t] should therefore be an option > > (just like show=f is an option and show=t a default). > > My question makes sense. > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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surely many people will respond the same as me- with the secure option being the default, then all you have to do is run a grep search and replace on your entire old site(s) and they will work, something like-Search: \[text ([^\]]#)\] or \[text ([^]]*)\] (for BBEdit) Replace: \[text \0\&secure=f\](coutesy of John Peacock and others who helped)(Though Grant just said that [math] will not have the unsecure option, so if you have relied on [math] vars being overrideable, then it may be a real problem.-JohnNicolas Verhaeghe wrote:> > Default behavior would be to store text variables in the secure > > namespace. Adding the optional secure=F parameter like [text > > secure=f]fred=hello[/text] would put those values into the new > > un-secure namespace. > > Will our older templates work? With the unsecure namespace (as you call it) > coming first, we would not have to worry. With this new proposed hierarchy, > we will still have to go back and modify our older templates, and in my case > it's a no-go, because I have to go on (I cannot afford looking back to what > I did before, only to correct my bugs). > > That is a very important question. > > Again: an upgrade where all we would have to do is install the new version > in order to see our older template work is a necessity. > > The case of people who purchased an already made solution (stuff like The > Pubb or Banner Sleuth -or whatever the name is) with encrypted templates > will not be able to use them if those templates take advantage of the older > hierarchy. > > [text/math secure=f] should therefore be a default > [text/math secure=t] should therefore be an option > > (just like show=f is an option and show=t a default). > > My question makes sense. > > ############################################################# > 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 > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > Send administrative queries 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 To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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