Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT]

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2011

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 106971
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texte = Brian Fries wrote:> Here's one to spark your imagination, Donovan…>> I've been known to have code in one place that decides whether it's using a db or a table:>> [text]tDBPath=[if …][then]db=my.db[/then][else]table=mytable[/else][/if][/text]>> … then later use that in a search:>> [search [tDBPath]&wofielddata=…]>> … It would be nice to be able to then use listfields:>> [listfields [tDBPath]]> [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]
> [/listfields]>>> Sure there are workarounds, but every WebDNA tag that takes a "db" parameter should alternatively take a "table" parameter so consistent coding can be used / reused.>> Brian Fries> BrainScan SoftwareHey!, I've seen that style of coding before.. somewhere? ;-)I see a point to it, don't get me wrong. I think a "fix" like this would likely come down to priorities and policy however. "It's a workable idea, but is it really needed right now?" sort of thing. Note, WSC would have to change [listdatabases...] as well.Anyway, as Brian mentioned, even with his complex style of coding, a global listfiles type of feature could be accommodated with some key naming conventions set.:----------------[text]tf_mytable=id,name[/text][table name=tb_test&fields=[tf_mytable]]1Fred2john[/table][text]tDBPath=[if …][then]db=my.db[/then][else]table=mytable[/else][/if][/text][if "[tDBPath]"^".db"][then] [listfields [tDBPath]] [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]
 [/listfields][/then][else] [listwords words=[interpret][tf_[tDBPath]][/interpret]] [word]
 [/listwords][/else][/if]----------------You could shorten the use of this feature up with your own function [db_listfields ..]Note, I don't officially work for WSC right at this time, so these are just my *developer* opinions.Donovan-- Donovan Brooke**[Square Bracket Utopia]** Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] MySQL Users (Kenneth Grome 2011) Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] (Donovan Brooke 2011) Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] (Donovan Brooke 2011) Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] MySQL Users (Brian Fries 2011) Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] (Donovan Brooke 2011) Re: [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] MySQL Users (Govinda 2011) [WebDNA] Now: Listfields does not work with tables - Was: [OT] MySQL Users (Donovan Brooke 2011)

Brian Fries wrote:> Here's one to spark your imagination, Donovan…>> I've been known to have code in one place that decides whether it's using a db or a table:>> [text]tDBPath=[if …][then]db=my.db[/then][else]table=mytable[/else][/if][/text]>> … then later use that in a search:>> [search [tDBPath]&wofielddata=…]>> … It would be nice to be able to then use listfields:>> [listfields [tDBPath]]> [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]
> [/listfields]>>> Sure there are workarounds, but every WebDNA tag that takes a "db" parameter should alternatively take a "table" parameter so consistent coding can be used / reused.>> Brian Fries> BrainScan SoftwareHey!, I've seen that style of coding before.. somewhere? ;-)I see a point to it, don't get me wrong. I think a "fix" like this would likely come down to priorities and policy however. "It's a workable idea, but is it really needed right now?" sort of thing. Note, WSC would have to change [listdatabases...] as well.Anyway, as Brian mentioned, even with his complex style of coding, a global listfiles type of feature could be accommodated with some key naming conventions set.:----------------[text]tf_mytable=id,name[/text][table name=tb_test&fields=[tf_mytable]]1Fred2john[/table][text]tDBPath=[if …][then]db=my.db[/then][else]table=mytable[/else][/if][/text][if "[tDBPath]"^".db"][then] [listfields [tDBPath]] [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]
 [/listfields][/then][else] [listwords words=[interpret][tf_[tDBPath]][/interpret]] [word]
 [/listwords][/else][/if]----------------You could shorten the use of this feature up with your own function [db_listfields ..]Note, I don't officially work for WSC right at this time, so these are just my *developer* opinions.Donovan-- Donovan Brooke**[Square Bracket Utopia]** Donovan Brooke

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