Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems]
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Hi Brian, I think the idea of catering WebDNA to be more MVC compliant is a good = idea. Yes, you can do this in several ways currently.. but, is there better possible ways? probably.=20 As you know, WebDNA is not an object oriented language, so our methods = would look a bit different than other languages. Govinda did an MVC framework that can be found in the archives. His may = / may not be the end-all / be all.. but I think more discussion would be needed to figure out where WSC might want to go with = supporting MVC better. To keep in-line with the ideals of=20 WebDNA, the solutions would have to be understandable, yet powerful = enough to justify.=20 Currently, in your example, it might be pretty straight forward to make = use of the WebDNA [function] tag to get your desired behavior.=20 I=92m not sure core WebDNA engine tags would make things any easier / = better.=20 more discussion I think.=20 Sincerely, Donovan =20 On Jan 14, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Brian Burton
wrote: > 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=92m rendering the html > [displayfounditems use=3Dpeoplenameddave] html things = [/displayfounditems] >=20 >=20 >=20 > I know it looks like it=92s 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=92re missing the point) or how we don=92t 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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Hi Brian, I think the idea of catering WebDNA to be more MVC compliant is a good = idea. Yes, you can do this in several ways currently.. but, is there better possible ways? probably.=20 As you know, WebDNA is not an object oriented language, so our methods = would look a bit different than other languages. Govinda did an MVC framework that can be found in the archives. His may = / may not be the end-all / be all.. but I think more discussion would be needed to figure out where WSC might want to go with = supporting MVC better. To keep in-line with the ideals of=20 WebDNA, the solutions would have to be understandable, yet powerful = enough to justify.=20 Currently, in your example, it might be pretty straight forward to make = use of the WebDNA [function] tag to get your desired behavior.=20 I=92m not sure core WebDNA engine tags would make things any easier / = better.=20 more discussion I think.=20 Sincerely, Donovan =20 On Jan 14, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Brian Burton wrote: > 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=92m rendering the html > [displayfounditems use=3Dpeoplenameddave] html things = [/displayfounditems] >=20 >=20 >=20 > I know it looks like it=92s 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=92re missing the point) or how we don=92t 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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