Re: [text] doesn't change [formvariables]
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 22939
interpreted = N
texte = >I thought that using a [text] context somewhere on the page was supposed >to change the value of its variable everywhere else further on down the >page, but that's not what's happening. Instead, it seems like the [text] >context doesn't change and form variables posted from the previous page. > >Is this the way it's supposed to work?It's supposed to work this way. You cannot override the values of already-defined variables from pre-ecisting contexts. You can, however, create a new text variable and assign it the value of whatever your form variable is, and then use that new text variable however you like further down the page.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/
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>I thought that using a
[text] context somewhere on the page was supposed >to change the value of its variable everywhere else further on down the >page, but that's not what's happening. Instead, it seems like the
[text] >context doesn't change and form variables posted from the previous page. > >Is this the way it's supposed to work?It's supposed to work this way. You cannot override the values of already-defined variables from pre-ecisting contexts. You can, however, create a new text variable and assign it the value of whatever your form variable is, and then use that new text variable however you like further down the page.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/
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