Re: [WriteFile] problems

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10902
interpreted = N
texte = Wow. Another example of great customer service and a great product. I predict a bright future for PCS! Thank you Grant.KarlGrant Hulbert wrote: > Sorry about the confusion -- I hadn't thought it all the way through before. The fact that WebSTAR can see those files created by [WriteFile] is considered a security bug at this point. We want the default file type to be one that WebSTAR won't let people see. You're OK for now because b15 doesn't change the file type. > > This is a big enough deal that I've broken the 'code lockout' rule and changed the upcoming b16 so that you can optionally tell WebCatalog to make files secure. The default is going to be secure, but you will be able to override it with the following syntax: > > [WriteFile file=xx.txt&secure=F] > [AppendFile file=xx.txt&secure=F] > > So Karl, for b16 you'll have to change all your templates to use the above syntax if you want rendered pages to be visible. > > The old syntax, [WriteFile xx.txt] will still work, and it will be equivalent to [WriteFile file=xx.txt&secure=T] > > Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Christer Olsson 1997)
  2. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  3. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Christer Olsson 1997)
  4. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Karl Schroll 1997)
  5. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  6. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  7. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  8. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  9. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Karl Schroll 1997)
  10. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  11. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  12. Re: [WriteFile] problems (Karl Schroll 1997)
  13. [WriteFile] problems (Karl Schroll 1997)
  14. Re: [WriteFile] problems (John Hill 1997)
Wow. Another example of great customer service and a great product. I predict a bright future for PCS! Thank you Grant.KarlGrant Hulbert wrote: > Sorry about the confusion -- I hadn't thought it all the way through before. The fact that WebSTAR can see those files created by [writefile] is considered a security bug at this point. We want the default file type to be one that WebSTAR won't let people see. You're OK for now because b15 doesn't change the file type. > > This is a big enough deal that I've broken the 'code lockout' rule and changed the upcoming b16 so that you can optionally tell WebCatalog to make files secure. The default is going to be secure, but you will be able to override it with the following syntax: > > [WriteFile file=xx.txt&secure=F] > [AppendFile file=xx.txt&secure=F] > > So Karl, for b16 you'll have to change all your templates to use the above syntax if you want rendered pages to be visible. > > The old syntax, [WriteFile xx.txt] will still work, and it will be equivalent to [WriteFile file=xx.txt&secure=T] > > Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Karl Schroll

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