orderfile headers (was: 2nd Request for help/advice on

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texte = John,I have some questions about something you said earlier, regarding orderfile headers: >>> seems easier to me stick all the field values in orderfile headers so you >>> can simply use imputs with predefined values equal to those headers. >> >> I'm not exactly sure what you mean by using inputs with predefined values. >> Do you mean the input name equals a particular header? > > which will evaluate to- > > when Header14 has no value yet, but- > > when Header14 has a value of yes alreadyWhat's the advantage of using orderfile headers over a separate database? I guess I just don't see how using the headers would work for my application here, especially after re-reading the Tea Room tutorial again. I'm sure that the headers can be used to do all sorts of cool stuff, I just don't understand how or why here? Can you elaborate some (I mean, without writing for me or anything)?Thanks!Steve------------------------------------------------ Steven Jarvis Web Developer sjarvis@nwaonline.netMorning News of Northwest Arkansas http://www.nwaonline.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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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John,I have some questions about something you said earlier, regarding orderfile headers: >>> seems easier to me stick all the field values in orderfile headers so you >>> can simply use imputs with predefined values equal to those headers. >> >> I'm not exactly sure what you mean by using inputs with predefined values. >> Do you mean the input name equals a particular header? > > which will evaluate to- > > when Header14 has no value yet, but- > > when Header14 has a value of yes alreadyWhat's the advantage of using orderfile headers over a separate database? I guess I just don't see how using the headers would work for my application here, especially after re-reading the Tea Room tutorial again. I'm sure that the headers can be used to do all sorts of cool stuff, I just don't understand how or why here? Can you elaborate some (I mean, without writing for me or anything)?Thanks!Steve------------------------------------------------ Steven Jarvis Web Developer sjarvis@nwaonline.netMorning News of Northwest Arkansas http://www.nwaonline.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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Steven Jarvis

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