Re: & not allowed in db by definition?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25587
interpreted = N
texte = anyone out there know if store builder tenplates simply forgot an [URL] somewhere, or if unix webcat necessarily chokes on &'s in a db (even if one used the [URL] context properly in all [showif]'s, [replace]'s, [append]'s, [searches]'s, and [deletes]'s) ? I am trying to determine if unix webcat is unlike the other versions in itsability to handle &'s (or other chars), and/or if one has to take precautions when using unix webcat that are unnecessary with non-unix versions of webcat.-JohnConrad Hubbard wrote:> > Conrad do you know why emailer crashes when an> > amperasand is in the title field? I am asking you so I can be sure to avoid that kind of situation. I am not yet in such good habit to always remember to do the right thing everywhere, but I also feel the need to use amperasands... so at least for now it would be nice to know exactly why amperasands were causing your webcat> > to crash... You found the crashes happened when you tried to use a [sendmail] that had a field containing an amperesand in its value in the body of the email? Or within the sendmail context itself, or...?>> Really what I meant is that WebCatalog crashes when the storebuilder file thanks.tpl passes items with an ampersand to the webmerchant webdelivery files. So I guess it was really crashing before it even actually got a chance to call up the emailer. The thanks.tpl file was the last file successfully called according to the> extended debug log.> --> Conrad Hubbard - Computer Projects Assistant> White Wolf Publishing> http://www.white-wolf.com> The Howl heard 'round the World>> -------------------------------------------------------------> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.> To end your Mail problems go to
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anyone out there know if store builder tenplates simply forgot an [url] somewhere, or if unix webcat necessarily chokes on &'s in a db (even if one used the [url] context properly in all [showif]'s, [replace]'s, [append]'s, [searches]'s, and [deletes]'s) ? I am trying to determine if unix webcat is unlike the other versions in itsability to handle &'s (or other chars), and/or if one has to take precautions when using unix webcat that are unnecessary with non-unix versions of webcat.-JohnConrad Hubbard wrote:> > Conrad do you know why emailer crashes when an> > amperasand is in the title field? I am asking you so I can be sure to avoid that kind of situation. I am not yet in such good habit to always remember to do the right thing everywhere, but I also feel the need to use amperasands... so at least for now it would be nice to know exactly why amperasands were causing your webcat> > to crash... You found the crashes happened when you tried to use a [sendmail] that had a field containing an amperesand in its value in the body of the email? Or within the sendmail context itself, or...?>> Really what I meant is that WebCatalog crashes when the storebuilder file thanks.tpl passes items with an ampersand to the webmerchant webdelivery files. So I guess it was really crashing before it even actually got a chance to call up the emailer. The thanks.tpl file was the last file successfully called according to the> extended debug log.> --> Conrad Hubbard - Computer Projects Assistant> White Wolf Publishing> http://www.white-wolf.com> The Howl heard 'round the World>> -------------------------------------------------------------> Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.> To end your Mail problems go to .>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to -------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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