Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems]
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 111884
interpreted = N
texte = I find the idea interesting. There is quite nothing in WebDNA that = cannot be done with a little bit of creativity, but if a tag (or "codon" = to stick with biological language) can simplify coding, then I am for = it. The following is for debate: We are currently working to add a simple tag that stores variables = permanently (8.0.3), something that reminds me the Hewlett Packard way = of permanently storing variables (back in 1978) on a hp29c (named = "Continuous Memory"). This has to survive a reboot, and the variable and = the name should be as long as wanted and it would save the hassle of = writing the code to save those in a database. However, to avoid = "overheating", we would have only one name per variable, meaning that if = you store name3 as "pink", and you later store name3 as "black", then = only the last value will remain and "pink" will be overwritten by = "black" The process will use [sto] and [rcl] (for store and recall) + the name = of the variable + the variable itself There would be four possible ways to describe such a feature: [sto name=3Dvariable] [sto name]variable[/sto] [sto]name=3Dvariable[/sto] [sto]name1=3Dvariable1,name2=3Dvariable2,name3=3Dvariable3[/sto] The last one it obviously better as it allows to store multiple = variables and use long names, if requested. Recall would work individually: [rcl name2] so we can just get the codon = replaced by the variable. It should be possible from here to build a [stofounditems] within a = [search][/search] cell, but we would need first a [listfounditems] and = it could bring up a *lot* of data in certain cases, as founditems works = like a loop. Second, the names will be identical: Imagine a db with = 100,000 entries from 1 to 100,000 [search db=3Dallthethings.db&grnamedata=3D1] [founditems] [name]=3D[variable] [/founditems] [/search] Any idea welcomed there. Then we could have a [rclfounditems] Giving a name as Brian suggests, like [stofounditems = name=3Dpeoplenameddave] would be complicated: it would mean to create a = global name that would contains an unlimited number of names and = variables. Well, these are just ideas that go through my head. Debate welcomed. - chris > On 14 Jan 2015, at 23:57, Brian Burton
wrote: >=20 > to help separate my controller logic from my display code it would be = awesome to have a shortcut like: > [search db=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahblah][savefounditems = name=3Dpeoplenameddave][/search] >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > then later in the page, where i=E2=80=99m rendering the html > [displayfounditems use=3Dpeoplenameddave] html things = [/displayfounditems] >=20 >=20 >=20 > I know it looks like it=E2=80=99s not saving that much code, but I can = see switching which search I want in the controller, and still being = able to use a universal founditems loop lower in the code. Also the = ability to reuse search results (if needed) without doing the same = search again.=20 >=20 > ok, feel free to start telling me how you can do this with a table = (you=E2=80=99re missing the point) or how we don=E2=80=99t need more = tags or whatever :)=20 >=20 >=20 > -Brian B. Burton > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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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I find the idea interesting. There is quite nothing in WebDNA that = cannot be done with a little bit of creativity, but if a tag (or "codon" = to stick with biological language) can simplify coding, then I am for = it. The following is for debate: We are currently working to add a simple tag that stores variables = permanently (8.0.3), something that reminds me the Hewlett Packard way = of permanently storing variables (back in 1978) on a hp29c (named = "Continuous Memory"). This has to survive a reboot, and the variable and = the name should be as long as wanted and it would save the hassle of = writing the code to save those in a database. However, to avoid = "overheating", we would have only one name per variable, meaning that if = you store name3 as "pink", and you later store name3 as "black", then = only the last value will remain and "pink" will be overwritten by = "black" The process will use [sto] and [rcl] (for store and recall) + the name = of the variable + the variable itself There would be four possible ways to describe such a feature: [sto name=3Dvariable] [sto name]variable[/sto] [sto]name=3Dvariable[/sto] [sto]name1=3Dvariable1,name2=3Dvariable2,name3=3Dvariable3[/sto] The last one it obviously better as it allows to store multiple = variables and use long names, if requested. Recall would work individually: [rcl name2] so we can just get the codon = replaced by the variable. It should be possible from here to build a [stofounditems] within a = [search][/search] cell, but we would need first a [listfounditems] and = it could bring up a *lot* of data in certain cases, as founditems works = like a loop. Second, the names will be identical: Imagine a db with = 100,000 entries from 1 to 100,000 [search db=3Dallthethings.db&grnamedata=3D1] [founditems] [name]=3D[variable] [/founditems] [/search] Any idea welcomed there. Then we could have a [rclfounditems] Giving a name as Brian suggests, like [stofounditems = name=3Dpeoplenameddave] would be complicated: it would mean to create a = global name that would contains an unlimited number of names and = variables. Well, these are just ideas that go through my head. Debate welcomed. - chris > On 14 Jan 2015, at 23:57, Brian Burton wrote: >=20 > to help separate my controller logic from my display code it would be = awesome to have a shortcut like: > [search db=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahblah][savefounditems = name=3Dpeoplenameddave][/search] >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > then later in the page, where i=E2=80=99m rendering the html > [displayfounditems use=3Dpeoplenameddave] html things = [/displayfounditems] >=20 >=20 >=20 > I know it looks like it=E2=80=99s not saving that much code, but I can = see switching which search I want in the controller, and still being = able to use a universal founditems loop lower in the code. Also the = ability to reuse search results (if needed) without doing the same = search again.=20 >=20 > ok, feel free to start telling me how you can do this with a table = (you=E2=80=99re missing the point) or how we don=E2=80=99t need more = tags or whatever :)=20 >=20 >=20 > -Brian B. Burton > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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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