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, Donovan On 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, Donovan On 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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