Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean?

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2002

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texte = I usually just ignore them. But I've thought about using them for a serverside, webDNA based image map before. I never had an application where itwould be useful though.20x20.gif in 4 quarters[showif [x]>10][showif [y]>10]Bottom Right[/showif][hideif [y]>10]Top Right[/hideif][/showif][hideif [x]>10][showif [y]>10]Bottom Left[/showif][hideif [y]>10]Top Left[/hideif][/hideif]----- Original Message -----From: Claude Gelinas To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 5:23 PMSubject: Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean?> Wow! That's unexpected ; )>> Is it a security concern at all? It look pretty benign to me now...>> On Saturday, November 2, 2002, at 04:49 PM, Alain Russell wrote:>> > They are the coordinates of the image you clicked on to initiate the> > for> > post. Specifically *where* on the image you clicked.> >> >> >> Hello Everybody,> >>> >> I'm trying to figure out what the &x=5&y=8 variables mean.> >>> >> Since I've been using Webstar V coupled with WebCatalog 4.5's plug-in> >> on OS X, I've been having these weird little variables added to most> >> of> >> my browser's address line.> >>> >> Let's say I initiate the following search request:> >> http://mysite.com/> >> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db> >>> >> ...from within an tag, within my web page,> >> it'll be returned to me as:> >> http://mysite.com/> >> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db&x=5> >> &y> >> =8> >>> >> ...in the browser's address line. Where do these &x=5&y=8 trailing> >> variables come from and what do they mean?> >>> >> Thank you for your help,> >>> >> --> >> Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer> >> SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central> >>> >> Mailto:cgelinas@superjobs.net> >> http://www.superjobs.net/> >>> >> Phone: (418) 657-6184> >> Toll free: 1 866 783-2321> >>> >> Where dynamic employers find talented candidates.> >>---[This E-mail scanned for viruses by LRBCG.COM, Inc.]-------------------------------------------------------------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:

Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Matthew Bohne 2002)
Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Alain Russell 2002)
Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Claude Gelinas 2002)
Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Alain Russell 2002)
What do the &x=5&y=8 mean? (Claude Gelinas 2002)

I usually just ignore them. But I've thought about using them for a serverside, webDNA based image map before. I never had an application where itwould be useful though.20x20.gif in 4 quarters[showif [x]>10][showif [y]>10]Bottom Right[/showif][hideif [y]>10]Top Right[/hideif][/showif][hideif [x]>10][showif [y]>10]Bottom Left[/showif][hideif [y]>10]Top Left[/hideif][/hideif]----- Original Message -----From: Claude Gelinas To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 5:23 PMSubject: Re: What do the &x=5&y=8 mean?> Wow! That's unexpected ; )>> Is it a security concern at all? It look pretty benign to me now...>> On Saturday, November 2, 2002, at 04:49 PM, Alain Russell wrote:>> > They are the coordinates of the image you clicked on to initiate the> > for> > post. Specifically *where* on the image you clicked.> >> >> >> Hello Everybody,> >>> >> I'm trying to figure out what the &x=5&y=8 variables mean.> >>> >> Since I've been using Webstar V coupled with WebCatalog 4.5's plug-in> >> on OS X, I've been having these weird little variables added to most> >> of> >> my browser's address line.> >>> >> Let's say I initiate the following search request:> >> http://mysite.com/> >> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db> >>> >> ...from within an tag, within my web page,> >> it'll be returned to me as:> >> http://mysite.com/> >> example.tpl?command&search&eqVar1datarq=Any_Data_Here&db=DBTest.db&x=5> >> &y> >> =8> >>> >> ...in the browser's address line. Where do these &x=5&y=8 trailing> >> variables come from and what do they mean?> >>> >> Thank you for your help,> >>> >> --> >> Claude Gelinas, Chief Technology Officer> >> SuperJobs.net Online Employment Central> >>> >> Mailto:cgelinas@superjobs.net> >> http://www.superjobs.net/> >>> >> Phone: (418) 657-6184> >> Toll free: 1 866 783-2321> >>> >> Where dynamic employers find talented candidates.> >>---[This E-mail scanned for viruses by LRBCG.COM, Inc.]-------------------------------------------------------------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/ Matthew Bohne

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