Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible?

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 57041
interpreted = N
texte = I am going through this right now, from ver. 3 to 6. I suggest you take Scott's advice to accept the new defaults, and modify any existing code by either rewriting or adding secure=F to affected text variables, as he suggests. The besides the security issue, the old defaults were more of a hinderance to code around. Terry >Is WebDNA 6.0 backwards-compatible with WebCat 3.0? We're looking to >upgrade with as little issues as possible... Scott Anderson said: >Prior to WebDNA version 4, incoming form variables would 'override' any text or math variables of the same name. Starting with version 4, the default behavior of the engine was changed so that incoming form variables would not take precedence over text and math variables. This was a necessary 'security' improvement. However, it did require some WebDNA programmers to make changes to their existing templates. etc. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( "Scott Anderson" 2004)
  2. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
  3. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
  4. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  5. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Terry Wilson 2004)
  6. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( "Scott Anderson" 2004)
  7. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Daryl Mitchell 2004)
  8. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  9. WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
I am going through this right now, from ver. 3 to 6. I suggest you take Scott's advice to accept the new defaults, and modify any existing code by either rewriting or adding secure=F to affected text variables, as he suggests. The besides the security issue, the old defaults were more of a hinderance to code around. Terry >Is WebDNA 6.0 backwards-compatible with WebCat 3.0? We're looking to >upgrade with as little issues as possible... Scott Anderson said: >Prior to WebDNA version 4, incoming form variables would 'override' any text or math variables of the same name. Starting with version 4, the default behavior of the engine was changed so that incoming form variables would not take precedence over text and math variables. This was a necessary 'security' improvement. However, it did require some WebDNA programmers to make changes to their existing templates. etc. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Terry Wilson

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