Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA 7
2011
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = On the graphiteforums, from IDFK (Stuart), i moved the databases from = the global folder to the local folder and fixed all the references in 3 = minutes with a "BBEdit search and replace" among the whole program... i = do not think it would be big trouble to get rid of the global = directory... Also, this global directory design comes from the programmer hosting his = customers on his own server: i undestand it allows him to keep customers = under control by not providing them with databases or scripts, but if = you give each customer his own copy, the "centralized" design becomes = obsolete... - chris On Oct 25, 2011, at 21:30, World Wide Art wrote: >=20 >> [snip] >>> Look, here's how it works: >>>=20 >>> Contents of /paths.inc >>> [text]dbPath=3D/path/to/your/db/folder/[/text] >>> [text]incPath=3D/path/to/your/includes/folder/[/text] >>> [text]imgPath=3D/path/to/your/images/folder/[/text] >>>=20 >>> Put this tag at the top of every webdna template: >>> [include /paths.inc] >>>=20 >>> Use this convention every time you reference a WebDNA db: >>> db=3D[dbPath]xxx.db >>>=20 >>> Use this tag every time you need to include a file: >>> [include [incPath]filename.inc] >>>=20 >>> Use this method every time you need to display an image: >>>
>>=20 >>> Easy enough? >>>=20 >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>=20 >>=20 >> Those are fine conventions Ken, and people should use them... >>=20 >> But, have you considered the rewriting of 10's or 100's of = sites/apps.. >> (possibly 100's of '^' references in each of those apps) >> to use those new conventions? If you are fancy at find/replace >> tools, you can probably get'er done.. but it's not how I'd want to = spend my Sunday/s. >>=20 >> It would be easier for everyone if WSC made some simple changes to = the WebDNA engine that changed the function of the carrot symbol = slightly so >> that it looks for a 'Globals' (or 'globals') directory within a = specified path located in the new webdna.ini file. >=20 > I think we need to realize that there are only 20 (probably less) of = us left still using v6 or earlier. And that the new company wants to = make a language that is appealing (secure/easy/cheap) to the masses. If = the 20 of us have to do a lot of programming to use v7, then so be it. = (I am close, not that anyone cares). >=20 > As usual, just my 2 cents. I could be totally wrong. > d. >=20 >>=20 >> That's going to be my vote anyway! >>=20 >> Also, if we are splitting hairs.... >>=20 >> [search db=3D^xxx.db >> [include file=3D^xxx.inc] >>=20 >> is still the cleanest/shortest syntax! >>=20 >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Donovan Brooke >> Euca Design Center >> www.euca.us >> www.keepitturning.co >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list [text]dbPath=3D/path/to/your/db/folder/[/text] >>> [text]incPath=3D/path/to/your/includes/folder/[/text] >>> [text]imgPath=3D/path/to/your/images/folder/[/text] >>>=20 >>> Put this tag at the top of every webdna template: >>> [include /paths.inc] >>>=20 >>> Use this convention every time you reference a WebDNA db: >>> db=3D[dbPath]xxx.db >>>=20 >>> Use this tag every time you need to include a file: >>> [include [incPath]filename.inc] >>>=20 >>> Use this method every time you need to display an image: >>>
>>=20 >>> Easy enough? >>>=20 >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>=20 >>=20 >> Those are fine conventions Ken, and people should use them... >>=20 >> But, have you considered the rewriting of 10's or 100's of = sites/apps.. >> (possibly 100's of '^' references in each of those apps) >> to use those new conventions? If you are fancy at find/replace >> tools, you can probably get'er done.. but it's not how I'd want to = spend my Sunday/s. >>=20 >> It would be easier for everyone if WSC made some simple changes to = the WebDNA engine that changed the function of the carrot symbol = slightly so >> that it looks for a 'Globals' (or 'globals') directory within a = specified path located in the new webdna.ini file. >=20 > I think we need to realize that there are only 20 (probably less) of = us left still using v6 or earlier. And that the new company wants to = make a language that is appealing (secure/easy/cheap) to the masses. If = the 20 of us have to do a lot of programming to use v7, then so be it. = (I am close, not that anyone cares). >=20 > As usual, just my 2 cents. I could be totally wrong. > d. >=20 >>=20 >> That's going to be my vote anyway! >>=20 >> Also, if we are splitting hairs.... >>=20 >> [search db=3D^xxx.db >> [include file=3D^xxx.inc] >>=20 >> is still the cleanest/shortest syntax! >>=20 >>=20 >> Donovan >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Donovan Brooke >> Euca Design Center >> www.euca.us >> www.keepitturning.co >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
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