Re: Feature req.
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Sounds like a good idea to me !-- Stuart Tremainidfk web developments - AustraliaOn Friday, 19 July 2002, Kenneth Grome
wrote:>Even though the existing syntax is flexible, it's also a real pain in >the ass to code. It requires that every time you want to change one >or two chars or words, you must create an entirely new db just for >that one specific purpose. Instead, why not create a new>context:>>[change from=a&to=b&from=charlie&to=delta]>>Then we can do all our small changes on-the-fly, all from within the >template that needs the conversion -- without having to deal with the >creation of a special db.>>This proposed new syntax is ridiculously fast and easy to write, and >it does not require any special db's, and it would be very easy for >the webdna parsing engine to process as well, especially when you're >only changing a few words or characters.>>I asked for this [change] context 4 or 5 years ago, but no one >listened to me back then. Fortunately the new programmers at SMSI >seem to be more open to acknowledging our true needs when we ask for >improvements, so maybe we will have this capability some day>...>>:)>>>Sincerely,>Kenneth Grome>>--------------------------------------------------->WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center>175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921>Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net>Philippines http://www.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 >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>-------------------------------------------------------------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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Sounds like a good idea to me !-- Stuart Tremainidfk web developments - AustraliaOn Friday, 19 July 2002, Kenneth Grome wrote:>Even though the existing syntax is flexible, it's also a real pain in >the ass to code. It requires that every time you want to change one >or two chars or words, you must create an entirely new db just for >that one specific purpose. Instead, why not create a new>context:>>[change from=a&to=b&from=charlie&to=delta]>>Then we can do all our small changes on-the-fly, all from within the >template that needs the conversion -- without having to deal with the >creation of a special db.>>This proposed new syntax is ridiculously fast and easy to write, and >it does not require any special db's, and it would be very easy for >the webdna parsing engine to process as well, especially when you're >only changing a few words or characters.>>I asked for this [change] context 4 or 5 years ago, but no one >listened to me back then. Fortunately the new programmers at SMSI >seem to be more open to acknowledging our true needs when we ask for >improvements, so maybe we will have this capability some day>...>>:)>>>Sincerely,>Kenneth Grome>>--------------------------------------------------->WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center>175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921>Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net>Philippines http://www.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 >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>-------------------------------------------------------------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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