Re: resorting found set

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 60856
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks John I'll look through your comments in the docs and give it a shot. I knew it was something in the shownext context but couldn't figure out what was happening. sc On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:25:31 -0500 John Peacock wrote: > Steve Chun wrote: > >> I'm passing along several variables - which I've cut out >>to make it >> easier to troubleshoot here since the search is working >>fine. It's just >> the sorting that is not working beyond the first page of >>25 results. > > Here is the link that generates the first page (for some >search I just tried that should be sorted by price): > > http://bestwinesupdate.com/data/results-test.htm?cart=110674798021965&date=01/26/2005&ipaddress=012.038.020.181&type=Red&price=&state=&variety=Cabernet%20Sauvignon&vintage=&sort=aspricesort%3D1&AllHit=1&startat=[startnum] > > Here's the link that you are displaying for page 2: > > http://bestwinesupdate.com/data/results-test.htm?type=Red&price=&state=&variety=Cabernet%20Sauvignon&vintage=&startnum=26 > > Note that this second search does not include any sort >options at all, which is why it returns the data in a >random order (actually in the WebDNA Best Match order). > > This is one of those times when using the appropriate >tool will make your life much easier. In this case, the >correct tool is [SearchString], which is a valid tag when >within a [shownext] context and which can be used to >magically generate the appropriate links or forms which >will continue the search. The only problem is that the >online documentation is WRONG (and has been for years); >I've noted the details in the Interactive docs for the >[shownext] context. > > HTH > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: resorting found set ( "Steve Chun" 2005)
  2. Re: resorting found set ( John Peacock 2005)
  3. Re: resorting found set ( Steve Chun 2005)
  4. Re: resorting found set ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  5. Re: resorting found set ( Steve Chun 2005)
  6. Re: resorting found set ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  7. Re: resorting found set ( Brian Fries 2005)
  8. Re: resorting found set ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  9. resorting found set ( Steve Chun 2005)
Thanks John I'll look through your comments in the docs and give it a shot. I knew it was something in the shownext context but couldn't figure out what was happening. sc On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:25:31 -0500 John Peacock wrote: > Steve Chun wrote: > >> I'm passing along several variables - which I've cut out >>to make it >> easier to troubleshoot here since the search is working >>fine. It's just >> the sorting that is not working beyond the first page of >>25 results. > > Here is the link that generates the first page (for some >search I just tried that should be sorted by price): > > http://bestwinesupdate.com/data/results-test.htm?cart=110674798021965&date=01/26/2005&ipaddress=012.038.020.181&type=Red&price=&state=&variety=Cabernet%20Sauvignon&vintage=&sort=aspricesort%3D1&AllHit=1&startat=[startnum] > > Here's the link that you are displaying for page 2: > > http://bestwinesupdate.com/data/results-test.htm?type=Red&price=&state=&variety=Cabernet%20Sauvignon&vintage=&startnum=26 > > Note that this second search does not include any sort >options at all, which is why it returns the data in a >random order (actually in the WebDNA Best Match order). > > This is one of those times when using the appropriate >tool will make your life much easier. In this case, the >correct tool is [SearchString], which is a valid tag when >within a [shownext] context and which can be used to >magically generate the appropriate links or forms which >will continue the search. The only problem is that the >online documentation is WRONG (and has been for years); >I've noted the details in the Interactive docs for the >[shownext] context. > > HTH > > John > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4501 Forbes Boulevard > Suite H > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5748 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ "Steve Chun"

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