Re: Search Command, multiple dbs, etc. --Right!

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 30905
interpreted = N
texte = There are four ways that your [Image] can be used: 1. Send a formvariable with that name, (ie People.tpl?Image=some.gif) 2. Inside a founditems loop where the database searched has a field named Image. My guess is that your database does not have a field with this exact name. 3. Set a [math] variable on the page prior to using [Image]. 4. Set a [text] variable on the page prior to using [Image].Mike> Right. I realized your point as soon as I took a look at the contents > of my Author1 field: Firstname M.I. Lastname. Duh. I didn't get it > that the field value is substituted into the url, not the field name. > > Since you're up, could you look at this: > > Why doesn't the image load? The other fields [Biography][Text], etc, > load, but not the Image. > My browser reads the link as: Images/FitImages/[Image], or whatever. > It doesn't substitute the value of the Image field for the current > record in the people.db. I'm sure the image is there and everything is > cased and spelled right. > > Here's the code: > > [founditems] > [Author1] > [Text] > [Biography] > > > > SRC=Images/FitImages/[Image]>
> > > >
> [/founditems] > [/search] > > > > Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Thank you Kenneth. I'll try that next. >>> I read in the book about [url] context it sounded like it was only >>> necessary when spaces, percent sign, and other wierd characters were >>> present in the URL. I guess I missed something. >> >> No, you did not miss anything -- but how do you know for sure that >> the value of [Author1] will never have a space in it? Especially if >> you let someone else (like a website visitor) create that value? >> >> ================================ >> Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >> 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net >> ================================ >> ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Search Command, multiple dbs, etc. --Right! (Mike Davis 2000)
  2. Re: Search Command, multiple dbs, etc. --Right! (Bob/Amelia McPeak 2000)
There are four ways that your [Image] can be used: 1. Send a formvariable with that name, (ie People.tpl?Image=some.gif) 2. Inside a founditems loop where the database searched has a field named Image. My guess is that your database does not have a field with this exact name. 3. Set a [math] variable on the page prior to using [Image]. 4. Set a [text] variable on the page prior to using [Image].Mike> Right. I realized your point as soon as I took a look at the contents > of my Author1 field: Firstname M.I. Lastname. Duh. I didn't get it > that the field value is substituted into the url, not the field name. > > Since you're up, could you look at this: > > Why doesn't the image load? The other fields [Biography][text], etc, > load, but not the Image. > My browser reads the link as: Images/FitImages/[Image], or whatever. > It doesn't substitute the value of the Image field for the current > record in the people.db. I'm sure the image is there and everything is > cased and spelled right. > > Here's the code: > > [founditems] > [Author1] > [text] > [Biography] > > > > SRC=Images/FitImages/[Image]>
> > > >
> [/founditems] > [/search] > > > > Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Thank you Kenneth. I'll try that next. >>> I read in the book about [url] context it sounded like it was only >>> necessary when spaces, percent sign, and other wierd characters were >>> present in the URL. I guess I missed something. >> >> No, you did not miss anything -- but how do you know for sure that >> the value of [Author1] will never have a space in it? Especially if >> you let someone else (like a website visitor) create that value? >> >> ================================ >> Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant >> 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net >> ================================ >> ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mike Davis

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