Re: Incompatibility with WebCat 3 templates ...
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32809
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texte = It is not a secret. We didn't want to take what we believe is a security problem and document it. We did add the preference to ease transition to 4.0 for people that used this technique.The option is a WebCatalog Pref ofinsecuretextvarsa value of 0 means you can NOT override math and text variables with incoming formvariables a value of 1 means you CAN. > > >> >>Unfortunately, this new preference is not only it undocumented, but >>it cannot be changed via the admin interface. In fact, they clearly >>told us on the beta list that they would *not* provide a web-based >>option to change this preference. It seems like they are trying to >>keep a secret, I have no idea why ... >> >>All I know is that dozens or hundreds of current webcatalog users are >>going to *need* to know how to change this preference manually before >>their existing templates will work with this new version. Not only >>that, but anyone who wants to use the new default variable hierarchy >>will have to learn some dramatically new webdna coding techniques -- >>because the 'rules' have been changed. > >So Ken, give us the secret > >Serban >Jay Van Vark *********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development Suite 380 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd San Diego, CA 92127 | ------------------------- 858.675.1106 | Wireless WebDNA 858.675.0372 (fax) ***********************************NASDQ: SMSI ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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It is not a secret. We didn't want to take what we believe is a security problem and document it. We did add the preference to ease transition to 4.0 for people that used this technique.The option is a WebCatalog Pref ofinsecuretextvarsa value of 0 means you can NOT override math and text variables with incoming formvariables a value of 1 means you CAN. > > >> >>Unfortunately, this new preference is not only it undocumented, but >>it cannot be changed via the admin interface. In fact, they clearly >>told us on the beta list that they would *not* provide a web-based >>option to change this preference. It seems like they are trying to >>keep a secret, I have no idea why ... >> >>All I know is that dozens or hundreds of current webcatalog users are >>going to *need* to know how to change this preference manually before >>their existing templates will work with this new version. Not only >>that, but anyone who wants to use the new default variable hierarchy >>will have to learn some dramatically new webdna coding techniques -- >>because the 'rules' have been changed. > >So Ken, give us the secret > >Serban >Jay Van Vark *********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive | Software & Site Development Suite 380 | http://www.smithmicro.com/isd San Diego, CA 92127 | ------------------------- 858.675.1106 | Wireless WebDNA 858.675.0372 (fax) ***********************************NASDQ: SMSI ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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