Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ...
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texte = [math] variable names allow 15 characters. There is no such limit for =[text] variable names.Right, i have added it to the "consistency" list.Thank you!- chrisOn Apr 2, 2012, at 10:41, WebDNA Solutions wrote:> Chris mentioned moving toward "consistency" and it would be=20> consistent to allow all variables to have long names if it's=20> not going to be too difficult. =20>=20> Then again, WSC has lots of other work to do, so I doubt=20> that this is anywhere near the top of their list. I only=20> mentioned it because I actually forgot about this limitation=20> until I ran into it again. =20>=20> I guess my math variable names usually fall within the=20> existing limits ... :)>=20> Sincerely,> Kenneth Grome> WebDNA Solutions> http://www.webdnasolutions.com> WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>> This has always been a limitation for math variables>> (since before WebDNA even had text variables, of course>> you were there, so you know this). This is one reason I>> very rarely use math variables - I store my math values>> in text variables:>>=20>> [text]ThisIsMyTextVariableWithALongName=3D[math][textvar1]+>> [textvar2][/math][/text]>>=20>> I can't speak to the difficult of changing WebDNA to>> support longer math variable names, but agree that would>> be nice and shouldn't break any existing sites.>>=20>> - Brian>>=20>> On Mar 31, 2012, at 7:10 AM, WebDNA Solutions=20>
wrote:>>> Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be>>> as long as text variable names?>>>=20>>> I just ran into a situation where I was creating>>> dynamic math variable names, and one was a few>>> characters longer than the others. So instead of>>> calculating properly all I got was the raw tag.>>>=20>>> It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math>>> variable is limited to such a small number of>>> characters. Can this be changed easily?>>>=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> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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
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[math] variable names allow 15 characters. There is no such limit for =[text] variable names.Right, i have added it to the "consistency" list.Thank you!- chrisOn Apr 2, 2012, at 10:41, WebDNA Solutions wrote:> Chris mentioned moving toward "consistency" and it would be=20> consistent to allow all variables to have long names if it's=20> not going to be too difficult. =20>=20> Then again, WSC has lots of other work to do, so I doubt=20> that this is anywhere near the top of their list. I only=20> mentioned it because I actually forgot about this limitation=20> until I ran into it again. =20>=20> I guess my math variable names usually fall within the=20> existing limits ... :)>=20> Sincerely,> Kenneth Grome> WebDNA Solutions> http://www.webdnasolutions.com> WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>> This has always been a limitation for math variables>> (since before WebDNA even had text variables, of course>> you were there, so you know this). This is one reason I>> very rarely use math variables - I store my math values>> in text variables:>>=20>> [text]ThisIsMyTextVariableWithALongName=3D[math][textvar1]+>> [textvar2][/math][/text]>>=20>> I can't speak to the difficult of changing WebDNA to>> support longer math variable names, but agree that would>> be nice and shouldn't break any existing sites.>>=20>> - Brian>>=20>> On Mar 31, 2012, at 7:10 AM, WebDNA Solutions=20> wrote:>>> Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be>>> as long as text variable names?>>>=20>>> I just ran into a situation where I was creating>>> dynamic math variable names, and one was a few>>> characters longer than the others. So instead of>>> calculating properly all I got was the raw tag.>>>=20>>> It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math>>> variable is limited to such a small number of>>> characters. Can this be changed easily?>>>=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> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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
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