Re: Global variables are not always global ...
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = >[text show=t]ipaddress=4[/text] > >... displays 4, but everyone knows that 4 is not an ip address -- >so what's going on here?This behavior is normal and consistent. See http://betadoc.smithmicro.com/Contexts.html for an explanation of contexts.All text variables whose value is set inside of a text context will return that value, just like math variables, orderfile variables, and all other context-sensitive variables.[text show=t]index=hello[/text] <-- returns hello[loop start=1&end=1] [index] <-- returns 1, because inside a [loop] context, the index value is provided by the loop itself [/loop][text]index[/text] <-- returned hello, because now we're back outside the loop contextTo be sure, most people don't tend to think of [text] as a context, because it's so 'small' and seems to have no 'interior', but rest assured it is a context just like bigger ones such as [OrderFile].Technical Support ********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development WebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com Fax: (858) 675-0372 **********************************------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>[text show=t]ipaddress=4[/text] > >... displays 4, but everyone knows that 4 is not an ip address -- >so what's going on here?This behavior is normal and consistent. See http://betadoc.smithmicro.com/Contexts.html for an explanation of contexts.All text variables whose value is set inside of a text context will return that value, just like math variables, orderfile variables, and all other context-sensitive variables.[text show=t]index=hello[/text] <-- returns hello[loop start=1&end=1] [index] <-- returns 1, because inside a [loop] context, the index value is provided by the loop itself [/loop][text]index[/text] <-- returned hello, because now we're back outside the loop contextTo be sure, most people don't tend to think of [text] as a context, because it's so 'small' and seems to have no 'interior', but rest assured it is a context just like bigger ones such as [orderfile].Technical Support ********************************** Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development WebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com Fax: (858) 675-0372 **********************************------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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