Re: Searching for Nothing
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20229
interpreted = N
texte = >What is the method taken to search for nothing in a field of a database?If you mean literally a zero-length string of letters, then try settingyour search form variable to [blank], where [blank] is a special WebDNAtag that indicates an empty field in a search.WebCatalog purposely ignores form fields that have no text in them whensearching, because that makes it easier for visitors to your site to justleave fill-in fields empty and have the search find a reasonable set ofrecords.Despite the recent criticism of the manual, there is actually a section inthe documentation under Searching/Blank Fields which describes thisbehavior. Browse around in the searching section; you may find lots ofother cool things in there!Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>What is the method taken to search for nothing in a field of a database?If you mean literally a zero-length string of letters, then try settingyour search form variable to [blank], where [blank] is a special WebDNAtag that indicates an empty field in a search.WebCatalog purposely ignores form fields that have no text in them whensearching, because that makes it easier for visitors to your site to justleave fill-in fields empty and have the search find a reasonable set ofrecords.Despite the recent criticism of the manual, there is actually a section inthe documentation under Searching/Blank Fields which describes thisbehavior. Browse around in the searching section; you may find lots ofother cool things in there!Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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