Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 102638
interpreted = N
texte = makes no sense as it is seems from what you describe. From what you say, I don't think you did anything "wrong". I am guessing there is more to it than just what seems(ed) obvious at the time of reporting here. -G On May 30, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Frank Nordberg wrote: > Here's a really weird puzzle. Can anybody explain how a variable can > work in a textstring but not in a search command? > > I was struggling with this command: > [SEARCH db=ads.db&woanKWdatarq=[PAGEKW]] > It should have shown two matches but came empty and it was soon > obvious that the [PAGEKW] variable was the problem. However, > removing the opening and edning square brackets: > SEARCH db=ads.db&woanKWdatarq=[PAGEKW] > showed the text string correctly with the variable replaced with the > right value. > > I eventually figured out what I did wrong (needed a [INTERPRET] > context for the variable definition earlier on the page) so the > question isn't why the search command didn't work but rather why the > text string did. I mean, a variable is either defined or not > defined, isn't it? I had no idea there was anything inbetween. > > > Frank Nordberg > http://www.musicaviva.com > http://stores.ebay.com/Nordbergs-Music-Store?refid=store > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Marc Thompson 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Brian Fries 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Govinda 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Brian Fries 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Frank Nordberg 2009)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Frank Nordberg 2009)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Govinda 2009)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Terry Wilson 2009)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Frank Nordberg 2009)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  15. Re: [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Govinda 2009)
  16. [WebDNA] Variable mystery (Frank Nordberg 2009)
makes no sense as it is seems from what you describe. From what you say, I don't think you did anything "wrong". I am guessing there is more to it than just what seems(ed) obvious at the time of reporting here. -G On May 30, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Frank Nordberg wrote: > Here's a really weird puzzle. Can anybody explain how a variable can > work in a textstring but not in a search command? > > I was struggling with this command: > [SEARCH db=ads.db&woanKWdatarq=[PAGEKW]] > It should have shown two matches but came empty and it was soon > obvious that the [PAGEKW] variable was the problem. However, > removing the opening and edning square brackets: > SEARCH db=ads.db&woanKWdatarq=[PAGEKW] > showed the text string correctly with the variable replaced with the > right value. > > I eventually figured out what I did wrong (needed a [interpret] > context for the variable definition earlier on the page) so the > question isn't why the search command didn't work but rather why the > text string did. I mean, a variable is either defined or not > defined, isn't it? I had no idea there was anything inbetween. > > > Frank Nordberg > http://www.musicaviva.com > http://stores.ebay.com/Nordbergs-Music-Store?refid=store > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Govinda

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