Re: [WebDNA] Re: table comma field delimiter bug?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2012
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 108103
interpreted = N
texte = Chris, Please keep the "," feature in databases. Deprecate the comma delimiter in tables. Matt On 1/13/2012 4:48 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Hi everybody! interesting thread. I just did some tests myself and also= found that commas were interpreted as field delimiters in tables. I do n= ot think it is a bug, but it is an inconsistency. > > http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D214 > > Here an ex: > > "PCS","11770, Bernardo Plaza Court","San Diego","CA","92128" > > At this time the comma in the street field is interpreted as delimiter.= It clearly should not. > > Since my plans are to =91normalize=92 inconsistencies in current WebDNA= language in the next versions, i have a listing of all notes and request= s found on this talk-list during the last 3 years. > > In this case, and in order to keep [table] and database format on par > - should we deprecate the comma field delimiters in tables? > - should we deprecate the comma field delimiters in databases and table= s? > - should we enforce the comma field delimiters in databases and tables = by using "," (a comma surrounded by two quotation marks)? in this case, t= he quotation mark would become an essential part of the database/table fo= rmat, and the lack of a single quotation mark would "break" the database = format. > > > > - chris > > > > > On Jan 13, 2012, at 5:34, Tom Duke wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> Hi - I have experienced the same issues as yourself. The discussion = at the time clarified that commas were interpreted as field delimiters wi= thin tables and could not be used. >> >> The simplest way to deal with this is to set up your table but then ad= d data using [append] and [url]'ing the values. >> >> - Tom >> --------------------------------------------------------- This message= is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsub= scribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bu= g Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Chris, Please keep the "," feature in databases. Deprecate the comma delimiter in tables. Matt On 1/13/2012 4:48 AM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Hi everybody! interesting thread. I just did some tests myself and also= found that commas were interpreted as field delimiters in tables. I do n= ot think it is a bug, but it is an inconsistency. > > http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D214 > > Here an ex: > > "PCS","11770, Bernardo Plaza Court","San Diego","CA","92128" > > At this time the comma in the street field is interpreted as delimiter.= It clearly should not. > > Since my plans are to =91normalize=92 inconsistencies in current WebDNA= language in the next versions, i have a listing of all notes and request= s found on this talk-list during the last 3 years. > > In this case, and in order to keep [table] and Database format on par > - should we deprecate the comma field delimiters in tables? > - should we deprecate the comma field delimiters in databases and table= s? > - should we enforce the comma field delimiters in databases and tables = by using "," (a comma surrounded by two quotation marks)? in this case, t= he quotation mark would become an essential part of the database/table fo= rmat, and the lack of a single quotation mark would "break" the database = format. > > > > - chris > > > > > On Jan 13, 2012, at 5:34, Tom Duke wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> Hi - I have experienced the same issues as yourself. The discussion = at the time clarified that commas were interpreted as field delimiters wi= thin tables and could not be used. >> >> The simplest way to deal with this is to set up your table but then ad= d data using [append] and [url]'ing the values. >> >> - Tom >> --------------------------------------------------------- This message= is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsub= scribe, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bu= g Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Matthew A Perosi > Corporate Consultant > Mobile Marketing Expert > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst& Educator > > Psi Prime, Inc. > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 > > Service: 973.413.8211 > Training: 973.413.8214 > Fax: 973.413.8217 > > http://www.perosi.com
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