[WebDNA] why this error when using [shownext] with a [table]?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 102545
interpreted = N
texte = --Apple-Mail-75--359137337Content-Type: text/plain;charset=US-ASCII;format=flowed;delsp=yesContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitI 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.)BUTnow 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--359137337Content-Type: text/html;charset=US-ASCIIContent-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printableI 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:
--Apple-Mail-75--359137337Content-Type: text/plain;charset=US-ASCII;format=flowed;delsp=yesContent-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitI 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.)BUTnow 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--359137337Content-Type: text/html;charset=US-ASCIIContent-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printableI 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
DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
Top Articles:
Talk List
The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...
Related Readings:
Need relative path explanation (1997)
Question (2000)
Re[2]: WebCatalog + Linux + ODBC + Oracle ! ? (2000)
Bug Report, maybe (1997)
DreamWeaver (2002)
all records returned. (1997)
WebMerchant? (1998)
Autoreturn Submit? (1997)
[cart] not being interpreted inside [founditems] (1997)
[WebDNA] test (2009)
[WebDNA] error on mirror site (2015)
Paypal merchant code tricks or pitfalls (2003)
Math Hell! (2000)
Parse question (2005)
writing orders to a db (1997)
Convertchars Problem (2004)
all records returned. (1997)
# of real domains on 1 web server (1997)
cookie length (1998)
[showif] and equality (1998)