Re: Context and commands

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 21506
interpreted = N
texte = What about the newcart, showcart, purchase, clear commands, i cant seem to find them as contexts, why?/Martin>>There is several commands which dont have a brother in the contexts, howcome >> >>Besides that you have commands that you cant do with context, why use >>commands at all?? > >WebCatalog is approximately 3.5 years old now (42 in net-years). Commands >are left over from the beginning days, before WebDNA was invented. We >actually recommend you do everything with contexts, not commands, because >it is easier to keep things secure that way. There is one advantage to >Commands, though: you can test things out quickly (like different search >parameters) by simply changing the URL in your browser, without having to >edit a text file on your server. > >There is no speed difference. > >Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== >Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, >11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, >San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon >619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Context and commands (Martin Gertz Bech 1998)
  2. Re: Context and commands (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  3. Re: Context and commands (Martin Gertz Bech 1998)
  4. Re: Context and commands (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  5. Context and commands (Martin Gertz Bech 1998)
What about the newcart, showcart, purchase, clear commands, i cant seem to find them as contexts, why?/Martin>>There is several commands which dont have a brother in the contexts, howcome >> >>Besides that you have commands that you cant do with context, why use >>commands at all?? > >WebCatalog is approximately 3.5 years old now (42 in net-years). Commands >are left over from the beginning days, before WebDNA was invented. We >actually recommend you do everything with contexts, not commands, because >it is easier to keep things secure that way. There is one advantage to >Commands, though: you can test things out quickly (like different search >parameters) by simply changing the URL in your browser, without having to >edit a text file on your server. > >There is no speed difference. > >Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== >Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, >11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, >San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon >619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Martin Gertz Bech

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