Re: [WebDNA] sort parameters in search
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texte = Terry, I don=92t personally have much time these days to write out my =own test code for other peoples issues.However, I am trying to help. Maybe someone else can test this.Sincerely,DonovanOn Jan 12, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Terry Wilson
wrote:> My guess is that sort1 is looked for, and if not found, no further =sorting is investigated. Likewise when there's no sort2, etc. You can =easily try this out on one of your own searches.>=20> Sent from my iPad>=20>> On Jan 12, 2015, at 7:12 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:>>=20>> Hi Terry,>>=20>> Are you saying later sort params get ignored if prior sort params =don=92t apply?>>=20>> Can you post a test template and your desired results?>>=20>> Donovan>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Terry Wilson =wrote:>>>=20>>> I'd really to see the sort parameters in [search] sort regardless of =the specified number. How do I explain this.>>>=20>>> &fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort=3D4>>>=20>>> But I only need fieldA to lead the sort for one condition. So unless =that comes up, I just hide fieldAsort=3D1 like so:>>>=20>>> [showif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldAsort=3D1[/showif]&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&f=ieldDsort=3D4>>>=20>>> This comes up from time to time, and actually right now it's coming =up for me again and as usual, I have to showif/hideif the entire sort =string for each condition instead of just slipping in the one that I =need for certain cases.>>>=20>>> [showif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort==3D4[/showif]>>> [hideif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldBsort=3D1&fieldCsort=3D2&fieldDsort=3D3[/hideif]>>>=20>>> kind of a pain in the ass when you're still deciding what to best =sort on - now you have 2 places to futz with as you refine.>>>=20>>> Bonus points to also let those numbers be decimal. Let's say =sometimes you need an additional sort in the middle. Throw a showif on =fieldZsort=3D2.5 as needed:>>>=20>>> =&fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldZsort=3D2.5&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort=3D=4--------------------------------------------------------->>> 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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Terry, I don=92t personally have much time these days to write out my =own test code for other peoples issues.However, I am trying to help. Maybe someone else can test this.Sincerely,DonovanOn Jan 12, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:> My guess is that sort1 is looked for, and if not found, no further =sorting is investigated. Likewise when there's no sort2, etc. You can =easily try this out on one of your own searches.>=20> Sent from my iPad>=20>> On Jan 12, 2015, at 7:12 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:>>=20>> Hi Terry,>>=20>> Are you saying later sort params get ignored if prior sort params =don=92t apply?>>=20>> Can you post a test template and your desired results?>>=20>> Donovan>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>=20>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Terry Wilson =wrote:>>>=20>>> I'd really to see the sort parameters in [search] sort regardless of =the specified number. How do I explain this.>>>=20>>> &fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort=3D4>>>=20>>> But I only need fieldA to lead the sort for one condition. So unless =that comes up, I just hide fieldAsort=3D1 like so:>>>=20>>> [showif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldAsort=3D1[/showif]&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&f=ieldDsort=3D4>>>=20>>> This comes up from time to time, and actually right now it's coming =up for me again and as usual, I have to showif/hideif the entire sort =string for each condition instead of just slipping in the one that I =need for certain cases.>>>=20>>> [showif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort==3D4[/showif]>>> [hideif =[specialcase]=3Dt]&fieldBsort=3D1&fieldCsort=3D2&fieldDsort=3D3[/hideif]>>>=20>>> kind of a pain in the ass when you're still deciding what to best =sort on - now you have 2 places to futz with as you refine.>>>=20>>> Bonus points to also let those numbers be decimal. Let's say =sometimes you need an additional sort in the middle. Throw a showif on =fieldZsort=3D2.5 as needed:>>>=20>>> =&fieldAsort=3D1&fieldBsort=3D2&fieldZsort=3D2.5&fieldCsort=3D3&fieldDsort=3D=4--------------------------------------------------------->>> 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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