Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA 7 and Deprecated command
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texte = Thanks. That what I thought, but I never saw it written clearly before = today. Maybe someone will write a new eCommerce system, but what I think you = really need, in my small humble, I am just an egg, option, is for = someone to write an installer script for you. If you want WebDNA 7 out of the hands of system admins, and into the = hands of web designers and database folks, it has to be a no brainer = installation. As soon as you say "VI HTTPD.conf, you loose a whole = bunch of potential customers. My very experienced Internet Engineer spent hours trying to get 7 = installed (even with all the good documentation) on Ubuntu and we simply = gave up and staying with 6.2 on Windows for now Wishing you a very good New Year, for you and all developers. WebDNA is = "da kine." Aloha, Frank =20 On Dec 17, 2011, at 10:10 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Hi Frank! the "commands" have been deprecated, but the Shopping Cart = contexts are still there. We will remove them later as we hope one of = you will design a much better eCommerce system :-) so, yes, WebDNA 7.0 = is comparable to the Partner Edition. >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Dec 17, 2011, at 17:54, C. Frank Wolfe wrote: >=20 >> Isn't it safe to say that WEBDna 7 is comparable to WebDNA Partner = Edition tag wise? Cart, is there, but the other shopping cart commands, = addtocart, showcart are not included. =20 >>=20 >> Frank >>=20 >>=20 >> On Dec 16, 2011, at 11:07 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >>=20 >>> Hi Walt! >>>=20 >>>> 1) Now I can't find where I saw it, but in some documentation that = I read, I saw a mention that >>>>=20 >>>> Commands were Deprecated in this version. >>>>=20 >>>> Does that mean any sites that use for example the following in the = cart URLs: >>>>=20 >>>> cart.html?command=3Dshowcart&cart=3D1234567890&db=3Ddb/products.db >>>>=20 >>>> would not work on the new 7 platform and would need to be = rewritten? >>>=20 >>> exact >>>=20 >>>> 2) Are there any additional changes that would make an existing 6 = site not run on the new version out of the box? >>>=20 >>> Sandboxes, global are related to a centralized version of WebDNA. = Since WebDNA 7.0 runs at site level, this will not be needed anymore, = though it has not been deprecated (yet) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> 3) Are there any special additional configuration changes needed, = if you want WebDNA to also handle .HTML files as well (lets say on a = Linux box)? I know changes were required in 6. >>>=20 >>> WebDNA 7.0 is designed to work with .dna, but if you want to add = .html, this is easy to do. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> 4) Anything else existing users should know about version 7? >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Here the history: >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Fixed: The serial number validation routine fails out with a wrong = number, and causes the page not reloading. >>> ----- >>> The libmysqlclient.so.15/libmysqlclient.so.16 problem for the = glibcv3 version: >>> Ubuntu 10.xx comes with libmysqlclient.so.16, and webdna.fcgi = requests libmysqlclient.so.15 >>> The two versions of libmysqlclient aren't binary compatible, which = is why the soname was changed from 15 to 16. There is no way to build a = single binary that works with both libraries. We built two binaries. >>> ----- >>> Changed: The 6.2 code always reloaded the db after 100 lines. We = changed this for 1,000 lines on 7.0 code. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: the [append] tag was writing to DISK instead or writing to = RAM. It now depends on the AutoCommit value in prefs. >>> If true, it will append each line as before. >>> If false, it will buffer in memory. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: the [formvariables] context bug when using = ENCTYPE=3D"multipart/form-data": issue with the processing of multipart = post. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: [sendmail] problem with the FreeBSD version beacuse of a = threading problem. Fixed by forcing it to use libpthread instead of = libc_r >>> ----- >>> Fixed: bug when the [math] variable name includes a number like in = [math]thetest3=3D43[/math] >>> --- >>> New: added the new tag [thirurlplusget] >>>=20 >>> so the [thisurl] tag will produce this: >>> /x/y/z/index.dna >>>=20 >>> and the [thirurlplusget] tag will produce this: >>> /x/y/z/index.dna?a=3Db&c=3Dd >>> --- >>> New: /WebCatalog folder eliminated >>> --- >>> New: config file is now webdna.ini >>> --- >>> New: [isaccelerated] tag returns "T" or "F" >>> --- >>> Fixed: a local copy runs as "licensed" when called through 127.0.0.1 = or "localhost" >>> --- >>> Fixed: triggers now work with unlicensed version >>> --- >>> Fixed: the triggers are not properly working >>> --- >>> New: added a solid blowfish code to [encrypt] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [returnraw] - http status codes was not working on all = platforms due of Apache 2.0 changes in the API and also the WebDNA = module was not accommodating all status codes. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [createdate] and [moddate] were being confused on unix = machines in both the [listfiles] context and [fileinfo] context. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [date format=3D] was not working on all platforms >>> --- >>> Fixed: mysql Windows bug >>> --- >>> New: xalan and xerces are now integrated into the binary >>> --- >>> New: [thishost] shows the server name WebDNA is running on >>> --- >>> New: [listallcontexts] shows a list of all reserved context names >>> --- >>> New: [thisport] shows the port number of the server WebDNA is = running on. >>> --- >>> Bug: xerces has some flaws under OSX. See below >>>=20 >>> [xmlparse = var=3Dxml_var1&source=3D[url]http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/-/v= olleyball[/url]][/xmlparse] >>> [xmlnode ref=3Dxml_var1&path=3Dnamed:feed] >>> [name]=3D[value]
>>> [xmlnodes] >>> - [name]=3D[value]
>>> [xmlnodes] >>> - [name]=3D[value]
>>> [/xmlnodes] >>> [/xmlnodes] >>> [/xmlnode] >>>=20 >>> A workaround is to write the WEBDNA to download the XML file, and = then include it in the XMLParse >>> Pseudo code: >>> [DOWNLOAD FILE source=3Dhttp://.....] >>> [XMLParse vars=3Dblah][include target file.xml][/XMLParse] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [setmimeheader] is now working as expected >>> example: [setmimeheader name=3DContent-Type&value=3Dtext/xml] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [shownext] was not properly working under OSX with apache >>> --- >>> Fixed: PATH_TRANSLATED under OSX and Solaris >>> --- >>> New: [islicensed] with two values: "T" or "F". If the License number = matches the domain, we will get a "T", otherwise, we get a "F" and = WebDNA will run as freeware. >>> --- >>> Fixed: was not working >>> --- >>> Fixed: [decrypt] could not decrypt the seed "TEMPLATE", for use with = encrypted templates=20 >>> --- >>> New: SMTP auth enable with [sendmail].. both a global setting and a = over-riding local setting option (ie. within the [sendmail] context) >>> --- >>> Fixed: [setcookie] was not writing anymore to the browser. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [redirect] was not working anymore. >>> --- >>> Fixed: Passing a value to a page using GET like = test.dna?thetest=3Dthisisasmalltest was just passing "[thetest]" in the = browser: it was not interpreted and showed up. >>> --- >>> Fixed: Introducing an URL variable name using a context name was = producing strange results. The ?text=3D bug is now checking for known = contexts, and if it is not a known context, it does the appropriate = thing. For example, the variable setting via GET is working, but the = ?text=3D is blocked >>> --- >>> Fixed: [appendfile file=3Dtest.html]More text[/appendfile] was = creating an empty file when it should have written "More text" in it. = File permission of index.html was 644 >>> --- >>> Fixed: [writefile file=3Dtest.html]Some text[/writefile] was = creating an empty file when it should have written "Some text" in it. = File permission of index.html was 660 >>> --- >>> Fixed: [ipaddress] was not working anymore under OSX >>> --- >>> Fixed: [referrer] was showing "FastCGI" instead of the real refering = page under OSX. >>> --- >>> Fixed: the delete command could delete items in a database, even = when it is not allowed as a (URL) command. >>> --- >>> Deprecated: XML-like syntax >>> Deprecated: [applescript] >>> Deprecated: phone home system >>> Deprecated: the URL command system >>> Deprecated: sandboxes and "global" >>> Deprecated: old licensing system (domain limits, versions=85) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> - chris >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20
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Thanks. That what I thought, but I never saw it written clearly before = today. Maybe someone will write a new eCommerce system, but what I think you = really need, in my small humble, I am just an egg, option, is for = someone to write an installer script for you. If you want WebDNA 7 out of the hands of system admins, and into the = hands of web designers and database folks, it has to be a no brainer = installation. As soon as you say "VI HTTPD.conf, you loose a whole = bunch of potential customers. My very experienced Internet Engineer spent hours trying to get 7 = installed (even with all the good documentation) on Ubuntu and we simply = gave up and staying with 6.2 on Windows for now Wishing you a very good New Year, for you and all developers. WebDNA is = "da kine." Aloha, Frank =20 On Dec 17, 2011, at 10:10 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Hi Frank! the "commands" have been deprecated, but the Shopping Cart = contexts are still there. We will remove them later as we hope one of = you will design a much better eCommerce system :-) so, yes, WebDNA 7.0 = is comparable to the Partner Edition. >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Dec 17, 2011, at 17:54, C. Frank Wolfe wrote: >=20 >> Isn't it safe to say that WEBDna 7 is comparable to WebDNA Partner = Edition tag wise? Cart, is there, but the other shopping cart commands, = addtocart, showcart are not included. =20 >>=20 >> Frank >>=20 >>=20 >> On Dec 16, 2011, at 11:07 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >>=20 >>> Hi Walt! >>>=20 >>>> 1) Now I can't find where I saw it, but in some documentation that = I read, I saw a mention that >>>>=20 >>>> Commands were Deprecated in this version. >>>>=20 >>>> Does that mean any sites that use for example the following in the = cart URLs: >>>>=20 >>>> cart.html?command=3Dshowcart&cart=3D1234567890&db=3Ddb/products.db >>>>=20 >>>> would not work on the new 7 platform and would need to be = rewritten? >>>=20 >>> exact >>>=20 >>>> 2) Are there any additional changes that would make an existing 6 = site not run on the new version out of the box? >>>=20 >>> Sandboxes, global are related to a centralized version of WebDNA. = Since WebDNA 7.0 runs at site level, this will not be needed anymore, = though it has not been deprecated (yet) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> 3) Are there any special additional configuration changes needed, = if you want WebDNA to also handle .HTML files as well (lets say on a = Linux box)? I know changes were required in 6. >>>=20 >>> WebDNA 7.0 is designed to work with .dna, but if you want to add = .html, this is easy to do. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> 4) Anything else existing users should know about version 7? >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Here the history: >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Fixed: The serial number validation routine fails out with a wrong = number, and causes the page not reloading. >>> ----- >>> The libmysqlclient.so.15/libmysqlclient.so.16 problem for the = glibcv3 version: >>> Ubuntu 10.xx comes with libmysqlclient.so.16, and webdna.fcgi = requests libmysqlclient.so.15 >>> The two versions of libmysqlclient aren't binary compatible, which = is why the soname was changed from 15 to 16. There is no way to build a = single binary that works with both libraries. We built two binaries. >>> ----- >>> Changed: The 6.2 code always reloaded the db after 100 lines. We = changed this for 1,000 lines on 7.0 code. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: the [append] tag was writing to DISK instead or writing to = RAM. It now depends on the AutoCommit value in prefs. >>> If true, it will append each line as before. >>> If false, it will buffer in memory. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: the [formvariables] context bug when using = ENCTYPE=3D"multipart/form-data": issue with the processing of multipart = post. >>> ----- >>> Fixed: [sendmail] problem with the FreeBSD version beacuse of a = threading problem. Fixed by forcing it to use libpthread instead of = libc_r >>> ----- >>> Fixed: bug when the [math] variable name includes a number like in = [math]thetest3=3D43[/math] >>> --- >>> New: added the new tag [thirurlplusget] >>>=20 >>> so the [thisurl] tag will produce this: >>> /x/y/z/index.dna >>>=20 >>> and the [thirurlplusget] tag will produce this: >>> /x/y/z/index.dna?a=3Db&c=3Dd >>> --- >>> New: /WebCatalog folder eliminated >>> --- >>> New: config file is now webdna.ini >>> --- >>> New: [isaccelerated] tag returns "T" or "F" >>> --- >>> Fixed: a local copy runs as "licensed" when called through 127.0.0.1 = or "localhost" >>> --- >>> Fixed: triggers now work with unlicensed version >>> --- >>> Fixed: the triggers are not properly working >>> --- >>> New: added a solid blowfish code to [encrypt] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [returnraw] - http status codes was not working on all = platforms due of Apache 2.0 changes in the API and also the WebDNA = module was not accommodating all status codes. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [createdate] and [moddate] were being confused on unix = machines in both the [listfiles] context and [fileinfo] context. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [date format=3D] was not working on all platforms >>> --- >>> Fixed: mysql Windows bug >>> --- >>> New: xalan and xerces are now integrated into the binary >>> --- >>> New: [thishost] shows the server name WebDNA is running on >>> --- >>> New: [listallcontexts] shows a list of all reserved context names >>> --- >>> New: [thisport] shows the port number of the server WebDNA is = running on. >>> --- >>> Bug: xerces has some flaws under OSX. See below >>>=20 >>> [xmlparse = var=3Dxml_var1&source=3D[url]http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/-/v= olleyball[/url]][/xmlparse] >>> [xmlnode ref=3Dxml_var1&path=3Dnamed:feed] >>> [name]=3D[value]
>>> [xmlnodes] >>> - [name]=3D[value]
>>> [xmlnodes] >>> - [name]=3D[value]
>>> [/xmlnodes] >>> [/xmlnodes] >>> [/xmlnode] >>>=20 >>> A workaround is to write the WEBDNA to download the XML file, and = then include it in the XMLParse >>> Pseudo code: >>> [DOWNLOAD FILE source=3Dhttp://.....] >>> [XMLParse vars=3Dblah][include target file.xml][/XMLParse] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [setmimeheader] is now working as expected >>> example: [setmimeheader name=3DContent-Type&value=3Dtext/xml] >>> --- >>> Fixed: [shownext] was not properly working under OSX with apache >>> --- >>> Fixed: PATH_TRANSLATED under OSX and Solaris >>> --- >>> New: [islicensed] with two values: "T" or "F". If the License number = matches the domain, we will get a "T", otherwise, we get a "F" and = WebDNA will run as freeware. >>> --- >>> Fixed: was not working >>> --- >>> Fixed: [decrypt] could not decrypt the seed "TEMPLATE", for use with = encrypted templates=20 >>> --- >>> New: SMTP auth enable with [sendmail].. both a global setting and a = over-riding local setting option (ie. within the [sendmail] context) >>> --- >>> Fixed: [setcookie] was not writing anymore to the browser. >>> --- >>> Fixed: [redirect] was not working anymore. >>> --- >>> Fixed: Passing a value to a page using GET like = test.dna?thetest=3Dthisisasmalltest was just passing "[thetest]" in the = browser: it was not interpreted and showed up. >>> --- >>> Fixed: Introducing an URL variable name using a context name was = producing strange results. The ?text=3D bug is now checking for known = contexts, and if it is not a known context, it does the appropriate = thing. For example, the variable setting via GET is working, but the = ?text=3D is blocked >>> --- >>> Fixed: [appendfile file=3Dtest.html]More text[/appendfile] was = creating an empty file when it should have written "More text" in it. = File permission of index.html was 644 >>> --- >>> Fixed: [writefile file=3Dtest.html]Some text[/writefile] was = creating an empty file when it should have written "Some text" in it. = File permission of index.html was 660 >>> --- >>> Fixed: [ipaddress] was not working anymore under OSX >>> --- >>> Fixed: [referrer] was showing "FastCGI" instead of the real refering = page under OSX. >>> --- >>> Fixed: the delete command could delete items in a database, even = when it is not allowed as a (URL) command. >>> --- >>> Deprecated: XML-like syntax >>> Deprecated: [applescript] >>> Deprecated: phone home system >>> Deprecated: the URL command system >>> Deprecated: sandboxes and "global" >>> Deprecated: old licensing system (domain limits, versions=85) >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> - chris >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >=20
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