Re: random prob
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50401
interpreted = N
texte = on 5/15/2003 1:07 pm, John Peacock at jpeacock@rowman.com so noted...> Lastly, I really question the programming technique of storing numerical > values in text variables. Show of hands, how many people have actually > written templates where you ran out of math variables (that's 150 individually > named variables)?I'll assign numeric values to text variables because text variable definitions are hidden by default and there's fewer restrictions as to variable name length and the characters that can be used in the variable name than for [math].Most of the time I'm dealing with them as strings anyway. The fact that the string is composed of numbers is incidental. If I'm using them for calculations, then [math] generally gets pulled out. Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 5/15/2003 1:07 pm, John Peacock at jpeacock@rowman.com so noted...> Lastly, I really question the programming technique of storing numerical > values in text variables. Show of hands, how many people have actually > written templates where you ran out of math variables (that's 150 individually > named variables)?I'll assign numeric values to text variables because text variable definitions are hidden by default and there's fewer restrictions as to variable name length and the characters that can be used in the variable name than for [math].Most of the time I'm dealing with them as strings anyway. The fact that the string is composed of numbers is incidental. If I'm using them for calculations, then [math] generally gets pulled out. Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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