Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible?

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 57093
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texte = Are you changing platforms as well? Moving from a case-insensitive to a case-sensitive file system ( Win/OS9 -> UNIX ), can cause a few headaches if the templates have several inconsistencies with filenames and the case used. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Alisha Outridge Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:28 AM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? Ah, this makes sense. I actually just bumped into this odd feature of the old version and it got me very frustrated, lol. Thanks for the info. Are there any other major issues that one should be aware of? Alisha On Monday, March 22, 2004, at 12:56 PM, Scott Anderson wrote: > Upgrading from 3.0, you need to be aware of one particular change to > the > WebDNA engine (introduced with version 4). This has to do with the > 'switch' > in precedence between text or math variables, and incoming form > variables. > > Prior to WebDNA version 4, incoming form variables would 'override' > any text > or math variables of the same name. Starting with version 4, the > default > behavior of the engine was changed so that incoming form variables > would not > take precedence over text and math variables. This was a necessary > 'security' improvement. However, it did require some WebDNA > programmers to > make changes to their existing templates. > > If much of your WebDNA code relies on the 'old' engine behavior, there > is a > way to get a newer WebDNA version to run in pre 4.0 mode. Simply set > the > WebDNA 'InsecureTextVars' pref to '1', and newer WebDNA versions will > revert > to the original method of resolving form varibales, ahead of text > variables. > I do not recommend doing this, however. Instead, I would just make the > necessary code changes. For example: > > If you are used to setting default values for text variables, > anticipating > that incomming fcrm variables will 'replace' the default values, you > can > make the following change: > > [Text]Var1=some_default_value[/Text] > > becomes > > [Text secure=F]Var1=some+default_value[/Text] > > In this case, [Var1] will resolve to the default value, unless a > formvariable, also named 'Var1' has been passed to the template. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Alisha Outridge > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 1:31 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? > > > Is WebDNA 6.0 backwards-compatible with WebCat 3.0? We're looking to > upgrade with as little issues as possible... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( "Scott Anderson" 2004)
  2. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
  3. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
  4. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  5. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Terry Wilson 2004)
  6. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( "Scott Anderson" 2004)
  7. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Daryl Mitchell 2004)
  8. Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  9. WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? ( Alisha Outridge 2004)
Are you changing platforms as well? Moving from a case-insensitive to a case-sensitive file system ( Win/OS9 -> UNIX ), can cause a few headaches if the templates have several inconsistencies with filenames and the case used. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Alisha Outridge Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:28 AM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? Ah, this makes sense. I actually just bumped into this odd feature of the old version and it got me very frustrated, lol. Thanks for the info. Are there any other major issues that one should be aware of? Alisha On Monday, March 22, 2004, at 12:56 PM, Scott Anderson wrote: > Upgrading from 3.0, you need to be aware of one particular change to > the > WebDNA engine (introduced with version 4). This has to do with the > 'switch' > in precedence between text or math variables, and incoming form > variables. > > Prior to WebDNA version 4, incoming form variables would 'override' > any text > or math variables of the same name. Starting with version 4, the > default > behavior of the engine was changed so that incoming form variables > would not > take precedence over text and math variables. This was a necessary > 'security' improvement. However, it did require some WebDNA > programmers to > make changes to their existing templates. > > If much of your WebDNA code relies on the 'old' engine behavior, there > is a > way to get a newer WebDNA version to run in pre 4.0 mode. Simply set > the > WebDNA 'InsecureTextVars' pref to '1', and newer WebDNA versions will > revert > to the original method of resolving form varibales, ahead of text > variables. > I do not recommend doing this, however. Instead, I would just make the > necessary code changes. For example: > > If you are used to setting default values for text variables, > anticipating > that incomming fcrm variables will 'replace' the default values, you > can > make the following change: > > [text]Var1=some_default_value[/Text] > > becomes > > [Text secure=F]Var1=some+default_value[/Text] > > In this case, [Var1] will resolve to the default value, unless a > formvariable, also named 'Var1' has been passed to the template. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Alisha Outridge > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 1:31 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: WebDNA 6.0 backwards compatible? > > > Is WebDNA 6.0 backwards-compatible with WebCat 3.0? We're looking to > upgrade with as little issues as possible... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ "Scott Anderson"

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