[WebDNA] improvements
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2015
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 111892
interpreted = N
texte = If resources are going to be put into development rather than marketing, =why not make some *standardized* improvements that will attract new =users.I=92m talking about things that programmers look for in a language.=20Off the top of my head:[elseif] to [if] context.=20Database support, starting with PostGresie. [SQLConnect dbtype=3DPostGres][sendmail] (local) override (instead of global server setting) of things =like smtp port/auth, TLS settings, etc.. We already have the roadmap to =make that local.=20[switch..] context with more comparison options.=20Add Md5 (and other newer encryption, digest, etc.) to encrypt..=20for md5, just copy APOP. APOP is not very descriptive.[encrypt method=3Dmd5][/encrypt]secure param for setcookieSome other improvements off the top of my head:For the commerce tags (which, yes, they are still very useful):=85=85=85=85==85..[listHeaders][/listHeaders]ie.:[orderfile cart=3D[cart]][listHeaders name=3DAccountnum][name]=3D[value]
[/listheaders][/orderfile]would produce:accountnum=3D
=3D=3DAbility to set a flag to use a WebDNA Database with [orderfile] instead =of the=20order files that are created.=3D=3DAbility to specify a unique ID within [addlineitems..], instead of sku[addlineitems uniqueID=3Dp_id&p_id=3DX&cart=3D[cart]][/addlineitems]=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85==85=85=85=85=85..."Best Match" used in WebDNA Search system is munged when using the =Summ=3DT param. <=97 I don=92t think that ever got fixed.Improvements to [removehtml]: specify only parts of the html syntax... such as:[removehtml comments]New SiteBuilder?code for Payment and Shipping Gateway API=92s.=20
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If resources are going to be put into development rather than marketing, =why not make some *standardized* improvements that will attract new =users.I=92m talking about things that programmers look for in a language.=20Off the top of my head:[elseif] to [if] context.=20Database support, starting with PostGresie. [SQLConnect dbtype=3DPostGres][sendmail] (local) override (instead of global server setting) of things =like smtp port/auth, TLS settings, etc.. We already have the roadmap to =make that local.=20[switch..] context with more comparison options.=20Add Md5 (and other newer encryption, digest, etc.) to encrypt..=20for md5, just copy APOP. APOP is not very descriptive.[encrypt method=3Dmd5][/encrypt]secure param for setcookieSome other improvements off the top of my head:For the commerce tags (which, yes, they are still very useful):=85=85=85=85==85..[listHeaders][/listHeaders]ie.:[orderfile cart=3D[cart]][listHeaders name=3DAccountnum][name]=3D[value]
[/listheaders][/orderfile]would produce:accountnum=3D=3D=3DAbility to set a flag to use a WebDNA Database with [orderfile] instead =of the=20order files that are created.=3D=3DAbility to specify a unique ID within [addlineitems..], instead of sku[addlineitems uniqueID=3Dp_id&p_id=3DX&cart=3D[cart]][/addlineitems]=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85==85=85=85=85=85..."Best Match" used in WebDNA Search system is munged when using the =Summ=3DT param. <=97 I don=92t think that ever got fixed.Improvements to [removehtml]: specify only parts of the html syntax... such as:[removehtml comments]New SiteBuilder?code for Payment and Shipping Gateway API=92s.=20
Donovan Brooke
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