Re: group searching problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Kenneth-Thank you SO much for letting me know about this. I had to re-write my code so that the various search variables I was sending to the page were numbered properly (using a [math] hack). The search now works beautifully!This is yet another reminder why we are slowly but surely switching everything to mySQL and php. -josh On 8/19/02 12:00 AM, Kenneth Grome
wrote:>> I am having a problem with the following search: >> >> [search >> db=resources.db&group1fields=itemname&group1fields=desc&group1fields=ldesc&w >> agroup1datarq=energy&group4fields=itemname&group4fields=desc&group4fields=ld >> esc&wngroup4datarq=western&bwzipdatarq=152&max=10] >> >> The problem is that the wngroup4datarq seems to be ignored. > > > There is a *critical* requirement regarding the use of the group > field technique which is never discussed in the docs. Only those who > have run into this problem (like you) will ever wonder why it doesn't > work the way the docs say it should: > > You MUST number your groups sequentially, beginning with 1. If you > fail to do this, some of your group fields will be ignored. > > Webcat's internal code is very smart in some situations, but this is > not one of them. Properly written documentation would (of course) > help people like you from running into this problem ... > > > 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/ > Josh Knauer Founder & CEO Green Marketplace, Inc.josh@greenmarketplace.com 412-420-6400 x300 -phone 412-420-6404 -fax AIM: envirolink ICQ#: 9800639Visit http://www.greenmarketplace.com for products that meet the highest social and environmental standards. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Kenneth-Thank you SO much for letting me know about this. I had to re-write my code so that the various search variables I was sending to the page were numbered properly (using a [math] hack). The search now works beautifully!This is yet another reminder why we are slowly but surely switching everything to mySQL and php. -josh On 8/19/02 12:00 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote:>> I am having a problem with the following search: >> >> [search >> db=resources.db&group1fields=itemname&group1fields=desc&group1fields=ldesc&w >> agroup1datarq=energy&group4fields=itemname&group4fields=desc&group4fields=ld >> esc&wngroup4datarq=western&bwzipdatarq=152&max=10] >> >> The problem is that the wngroup4datarq seems to be ignored. > > > There is a *critical* requirement regarding the use of the group > field technique which is never discussed in the docs. Only those who > have run into this problem (like you) will ever wonder why it doesn't > work the way the docs say it should: > > You MUST number your groups sequentially, beginning with 1. If you > fail to do this, some of your group fields will be ignored. > > Webcat's internal code is very smart in some situations, but this is > not one of them. Properly written documentation would (of course) > help people like you from running into this problem ... > > > 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/ > Josh Knauer Founder & CEO Green Marketplace, Inc.josh@greenmarketplace.com 412-420-6400 x300 -phone 412-420-6404 -fax AIM: envirolink ICQ#: 9800639Visit http://www.greenmarketplace.com for products that meet the highest social and environmental standards. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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