[WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]?

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = --Apple-Mail-75--359137337 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am using [shownext] in what I believe to be the correct fashion (haven't used it for years, but I used it many times totally successfully back in WebDNA version 3 days.) BUT now I am trying to use it with a [table..] and I am getting this error. (NONE of my results page's code is being returned.. just this one single line): "Error: the 'search' command requires that you specify a db" I tried renaming the table's name to something shorter, or with the extension ".db", but it makes no difference. I inspect the URL (by-product of my [shownext method=get] links... and see it looks right but is more than 256 chars. Don't know if that is the issue. I kinda doubt it. Anyway then I realize I have never constructed shownext *forms*. How do I get what used to pass automagically in "&[SearchString]" into hidden form inputs? Or do I have to just construct each search param from scratch in hidden inputs? (I liked the convenience of [SearchString]. Is there some odd reason the [shownext] get method should fail when the search and results page are secure (https://...)? Or does anyone have any other insight why this might be failing? -Govinda --Apple-Mail-75--359137337 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am using [shownext] in what I = believe to be the correct fashion (haven't used it for years, but I used = it many times totally successfully back in WebDNA version 3 = days.)

BUT

now I am trying to use it with a [table..] and = I am getting this error.  (NONE of my results page's code is being = returned..  just this one single line):

"Error: the = 'search' command requires that you specify a db"

I tried renaming = the table's name to something shorter, or with the extension ".db", but = it makes no difference.

I inspect the URL (by-product of my = [shownext method=3Dget]  links... and see it looks right but is = more than 256 chars.  Don't know if that is the issue.  I = kinda doubt it.  Anyway then I realize I have never constructed = shownext *forms*.  How do I get what used to pass automagically in = "&[SearchString]" into hidden form inputs?   Or do I have = to just construct each search param from scratch in hidden inputs? =  (I  liked the convenience of [SearchString].

Is there = some odd reason the [shownext] get method should fail when the search = and results page are secure (https://...)?

Or does anyone have any = other insight why this might be = failing?

-Govinda
= --Apple-Mail-75--359137337-- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Govinda 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Govinda 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Govinda 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Govinda 2009)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  8. [WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]? (Govinda 2009)
--Apple-Mail-75--359137337 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am using [shownext] in what I believe to be the correct fashion (haven't used it for years, but I used it many times totally successfully back in WebDNA version 3 days.) BUT now I am trying to use it with a [table..] and I am getting this error. (NONE of my results page's code is being returned.. just this one single line): "Error: the 'search' command requires that you specify a db" I tried renaming the table's name to something shorter, or with the extension ".db", but it makes no difference. I inspect the URL (by-product of my [shownext method=get] links... and see it looks right but is more than 256 chars. Don't know if that is the issue. I kinda doubt it. Anyway then I realize I have never constructed shownext *forms*. How do I get what used to pass automagically in "&[SearchString]" into hidden form inputs? Or do I have to just construct each search param from scratch in hidden inputs? (I liked the convenience of [SearchString]. Is there some odd reason the [shownext] get method should fail when the search and results page are secure (https://...)? Or does anyone have any other insight why this might be failing? -Govinda --Apple-Mail-75--359137337 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am using [shownext] in what I = believe to be the correct fashion (haven't used it for years, but I used = it many times totally successfully back in WebDNA version 3 = days.)

BUT

now I am trying to use it with a [table..] and = I am getting this error.  (NONE of my results page's code is being = returned..  just this one single line):

"Error: the = 'search' command requires that you specify a db"

I tried renaming = the table's name to something shorter, or with the extension ".db", but = it makes no difference.

I inspect the URL (by-product of my = [shownext method=3Dget]  links... and see it looks right but is = more than 256 chars.  Don't know if that is the issue.  I = kinda doubt it.  Anyway then I realize I have never constructed = shownext *forms*.  How do I get what used to pass automagically in = "&[SearchString]" into hidden form inputs?   Or do I have = to just construct each search param from scratch in hidden inputs? =  (I  liked the convenience of [SearchString].

Is there = some odd reason the [shownext] get method should fail when the search = and results page are secure (https://...)?

Or does anyone have any = other insight why this might be = failing?

-Govinda
= --Apple-Mail-75--359137337-- Govinda

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