Re: Scoping rules in WebDNA 4.0
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = > >So now we are back to square one, and the question is, what scoping >rules are appropriate?. If we require explicit scope when >retrieving variable value, we can avoid many of the confusions that >people have now when they happen to name their own variables or >database fields the same as existing context or variable names. But >of course the syntax then becomes more difficult to read. This sounds good, even though I'm used to the lazy scope and would have to go back and change some solutions that depend on it, especially when it comes to passing form variables. I'm all for alleviating confusion.On the other hand, the current lazy scope is good if in the new docs it is very clearly described. That would probably alleviate the confusion of the non-programmers. The Docs will be especially important because if like Grant says...>BTW, as time goes on, it will be a lot more than a handful of people >who use GUI editors to manage dynamic web sites, analogous to the >changeover from manually-edited PostScript to graphically-edited >Adobe Illustrator and FreeHand... then more and more people who are non-programmers will be using WebDNA in their web pages. I have a feeling it will be like a lot of folks who use GoLive to create their pages, but don't no HTML very well.Brian Digital Gear############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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> >So now we are back to square one, and the question is, what scoping >rules are appropriate?. If we require explicit scope when >retrieving variable value, we can avoid many of the confusions that >people have now when they happen to name their own variables or >database fields the same as existing context or variable names. But >of course the syntax then becomes more difficult to read. This sounds good, even though I'm used to the lazy scope and would have to go back and change some solutions that depend on it, especially when it comes to passing form variables. I'm all for alleviating confusion.On the other hand, the current lazy scope is good if in the new docs it is very clearly described. That would probably alleviate the confusion of the non-programmers. The Docs will be especially important because if like Grant says...>BTW, as time goes on, it will be a lot more than a handful of people >who use GUI editors to manage dynamic web sites, analogous to the >changeover from manually-edited PostScript to graphically-edited >Adobe Illustrator and FreeHand... then more and more people who are non-programmers will be using WebDNA in their web pages. I have a feeling it will be like a lot of folks who use GoLive to create their pages, but don't no HTML very well.Brian Digital Gear############################################################# 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 To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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