Re: No spaces allowed in text variable names ... ?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 46189
interpreted = N
texte = Gary Krockover wrote:> He's provided help to me and countless others time after time.He certainly appears helpful at times, but he's not always correct in his thinking, so you should take what he says with a grain of salt. The thought that anyone would think that you could name variables (or db fields) with embedded spaces just boggles my mind. It denotes a certain lack of experience with serious programming, no matter how long he has been programming in WebDNA.I share the frustration that the anonymous poster has for Ken's penchant for ranting and railing when things don't work the way *he* thinks they should. You young pups were still using Lego's when Ken got himself kicked off of the WebCat-Beta list for his, shall we say, decided opinions. I try to ignore him as much as possible these days, but it was just too rich to point out that Ken has already forgotten more about WebDNA than he apparently ever knew...Johnp.s. and no the phantom poster was not me; I could have made it appear much more authentic if I wanted to...-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Gary Krockover wrote:> He's provided help to me and countless others time after time.He certainly appears helpful at times, but he's not always correct in his thinking, so you should take what he says with a grain of salt. The thought that anyone would think that you could name variables (or db fields) with embedded spaces just boggles my mind. It denotes a certain lack of experience with serious programming, no matter how long he has been programming in WebDNA.I share the frustration that the anonymous poster has for Ken's penchant for ranting and railing when things don't work the way *he* thinks they should. You young pups were still using Lego's when Ken got himself kicked off of the WebCat-Beta list for his, shall we say, decided opinions. I try to ignore him as much as possible these days, but it was just too rich to point out that Ken has already forgotten more about WebDNA than he apparently ever knew...Johnp.s. and no the phantom poster was not me; I could have made it appear much more authentic if I wanted to...-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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