Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ...
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texte = Then again, I really should just use [showif] more and stop being so idle! :-)Although [Showif endswith=] would be nice :-)Mark.On 16 Mar 2004, at 7:47 pm, Mark Derrick wrote:> This would be a nice feature to have, perhaps with a > "includestartswith" and/or "excludestartswith" modifier?>> Mark.>>> On 16 Mar 2004, at 19:19, Scott Anderson wrote:>>> Ken,>>>> The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, >> as indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for >> any other platform.>>>> We will consider this a feature request.>>>> -----Original Message----->> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of>> Kenneth Grome>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM>> To: WebDNA Talk>> Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ...>>>>>> No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ...>>>> SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never>> going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have>> a version in which the problem is resolved?>>>> I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my >> business, thanks.>>>>>>>>> I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows>>> the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles.>>>>>> ... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use>>> "showinvisibles=F" in the listfiles tag. Why?>>>>>> Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested>>> hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his>>> particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index>>> numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get>>> the proper index numbers on the files I want to display.>>>>>> But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files,>>> it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the>>> hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ...>>> which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA>>> work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly.>>>>>> This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot>>> understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already>>> dealt with in the MacOS.>>>>>> Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will>>> finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all?>>>>>> -->>>>>> Kenneth Grome>>> WebDNA Programmer>>> Outsource Service Provider>>> Phone: +6332 255-6591>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list
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Then again, I really should just use [showif] more and stop being so idle! :-)Although [Showif endswith=] would be nice :-)Mark.On 16 Mar 2004, at 7:47 pm, Mark Derrick wrote:> This would be a nice feature to have, perhaps with a > "includestartswith" and/or "excludestartswith" modifier?>> Mark.>>> On 16 Mar 2004, at 19:19, Scott Anderson wrote:>>> Ken,>>>> The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, >> as indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for >> any other platform.>>>> We will consider this a feature request.>>>> -----Original Message----->> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of>> Kenneth Grome>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM>> To: WebDNA Talk>> Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ...>>>>>> No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ...>>>> SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never>> going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have>> a version in which the problem is resolved?>>>> I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my >> business, thanks.>>>>>>>>> I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows>>> the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles.>>>>>> ... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use>>> "showinvisibles=F" in the listfiles tag. Why?>>>>>> Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested>>> hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his>>> particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index>>> numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get>>> the proper index numbers on the files I want to display.>>>>>> But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files,>>> it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the>>> hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ...>>> which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA>>> work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly.>>>>>> This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot>>> understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already>>> dealt with in the MacOS.>>>>>> Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will>>> finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all?>>>>>> -->>>>>> Kenneth Grome>>> WebDNA Programmer>>> Outsource Service Provider>>> Phone: +6332 255-6591>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> 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/>>>>>> -- >>>> Kenneth Grome>> WebDNA Programmer>> Outsource Service Provider>> Phone: +6332 255-6591>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> 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/>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> 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/>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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/-------------------------------------------------------------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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