Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems]

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2015


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 111901
interpreted = N
texte = Or just put the search parameters in a variable up top to retrieve as = needed with showifs. This is quite handy for repurposing found items = loops, such as a nicely formatted table of info that is sorted by = various fields (just discussed this a few days ago). This has the added = benefit of letting you keep constants like eventdatetype=3Ddate, max=3D25,= etc in the actual search code to keep your parameters easier to read = and manage. This would certainly put your controller logic separate from = your display code. [showif = [somesearch]=3Dt][text]searchforwhat=3Ddb=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahblah[/= text][/showif] [showif = [someothersearch]=3Dt][text]searchforwhat=3Ddb=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahb= lah[/text][/showif] [search [searchforwhat]&max=3D25&lastnamesort=3D1] >=20 >=20 > On Jan 14, 2015, at 2:57 PM, 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=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 >=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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2015)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Michael Davis 2015)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2015)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Stuart Tremain 2015)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Dan Strong 2015)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Brian Burton 2015)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Brian Burton 2015)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Dan Strong 2015)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Brian Burton 2015)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (=?utf-8?Q?iPhonzie=40G?= 2015)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Brian Burton 2015)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  15. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  16. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Dan Strong 2015)
  17. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  18. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  19. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (=?utf-8?Q?iPhonzie=40G?= 2015)
  20. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (=?utf-8?Q?iPhonzie=40G?= 2015)
  21. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2015)
  22. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  23. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (=?utf-8?Q?iPhonzie=40G?= 2015)
  24. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (=?utf-8?Q?iPhonzie=40G?= 2015)
  25. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Stephen Reiss 2015)
  26. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Terry Wilson 2015)
  27. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Terry Wilson 2015)
  28. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Lawrence Banahan 2015)
  29. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] ("Psi Prime Inc, Matthew A Perosi " 2015)
  30. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  31. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  32. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  33. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Terry Wilson 2015)
  34. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  35. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  36. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Terry Wilson 2015)
  37. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  38. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  39. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Donovan Brooke 2015)
  40. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2015)
  41. Re: [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Kenneth Grome 2015)
  42. [WebDNA] maybe silly suggestion? [founditems] (Brian Burton 2015)
Or just put the search parameters in a variable up top to retrieve as = needed with showifs. This is quite handy for repurposing found items = loops, such as a nicely formatted table of info that is sorted by = various fields (just discussed this a few days ago). This has the added = benefit of letting you keep constants like eventdatetype=3Ddate, max=3D25,= etc in the actual search code to keep your parameters easier to read = and manage. This would certainly put your controller logic separate from = your display code. [showif = [somesearch]=3Dt][text]searchforwhat=3Ddb=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahblah[/= text][/showif] [showif = [someothersearch]=3Dt][text]searchforwhat=3Ddb=3Dallthethings.db&blahblahb= lah[/text][/showif] [search [searchforwhat]&max=3D25&lastnamesort=3D1] >=20 >=20 > On Jan 14, 2015, at 2:57 PM, 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=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 >=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 Terry Wilson

DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!

Top Articles:

Talk List

The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...

Related Readings:

WebCat2b13MacPlugIn - More limits on [include] (1997) [getchars] questions (1997) Credit card issuer by cc number? (1999) WebCat2b15MacPlugin - showing [math] (1997) Re:Version 2.0 and 1.6 simultaneous (1997) Extended [ConvertChars] (1997) buy 2 items get this free (2003) Practical Uses (2003) NT or Mac (1997) Artwork (1997) [SearchString] problem with [search] context (1997) emailer (1997) problems with 2 tags (1997) Mac GUI editors (1997) GuestBook example (1997) anyone interested in doing an open-source WebCat basedforum? (2002) WebCatalog for Mac 2.0.1 Released (1997) Using Cookie for client specific info? (1997) [date] problem with %d%m%Y (1998) Sorting (2000)