Re: [WebDNA] [lookup] fails when using [url] to wrap a value for potential "&" char?

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = John, I url the values in lookups all the time. The behavior you see could be explained if [ccc] already contains a url'ed value. For example: [text]ccc=[url]&[/url][/text] [lookup db=^db/aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[URL][ccc][/ URL]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] This will not find the value "&" because the value got url'ed twice, and the second time encoded the % sign as %25, so the lookup would unurl once and therefore look for the literal string "%26" instead of the desired "&". Brian Fries BrainScan Software On Aug 14, 2009, at 3:41 PM, John Butler wrote: > I am really surprised to see this behavior: > > This: > [lookup db=^db/aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[URL][ccc][/ > URL]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] > returns: > eee > > But this: > [lookup db=^db/ > aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[ccc]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] > returns: > the value I expect (the value for [ddd] in the found record). > > So then won't the latter (working) lookup break when the 'bbb' field > may contain an "&" char (when we don't use [url])?! > > I can work around with [search].. but what if I need the speed of > the [lookup]? > > -- > Can anyone confirm this? Comment? > > -John > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] [lookup] fails when using [url] to wrap a value for potential "&" char? (John Butler 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] [lookup] fails when using [url] to wrap a value for potential "&" char? (John Butler 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] [lookup] fails when using [url] to wrap a value for potential "&" char? (Brian Fries 2009)
  4. [WebDNA] [lookup] fails when using [url] to wrap a value for potential "&" char? (John Butler 2009)
John, I url the values in lookups all the time. The behavior you see could be explained if [ccc] already contains a url'ed value. For example: [text]ccc=[url]&[/url][/text] [lookup db=^db/aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[url][ccc][/ URL]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] This will not find the value "&" because the value got url'ed twice, and the second time encoded the % sign as %25, so the lookup would unurl once and therefore look for the literal string "%26" instead of the desired "&". Brian Fries BrainScan Software On Aug 14, 2009, at 3:41 PM, John Butler wrote: > I am really surprised to see this behavior: > > This: > [lookup db=^db/aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[url][ccc][/ > URL]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] > returns: > eee > > But this: > [lookup db=^db/ > aaa.db&lookInField=bbb&value=[ccc]&returnField=ddd¬Found=eee] > returns: > the value I expect (the value for [ddd] in the found record). > > So then won't the latter (working) lookup break when the 'bbb' field > may contain an "&" char (when we don't use [url])?! > > I can work around with [search].. but what if I need the speed of > the [lookup]? > > -- > Can anyone confirm this? Comment? > > -John > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 Brian Fries

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