Re: category index, drop down list

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Hi Kenneth How did you do that? Thanks Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Grome" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:01 AM Subject: Re: category index, drop down list > Unless your categories and subcategories are changing all the time, > you should probably be storing those options in a text file that you > can include in your form. I have a site that rewrites the options > file only once a day. This makes it always current (within 24 hours) > so it does not have to be built on-the-fly every time someone > accesses the page. It makes the page load much faster. > > You wouldn't even have to rewrite the options file every day if you > create a special admin page that does it only when the categories or > subcategories are changed ... :) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > >Hi Donovan > > > >The code came from storebuilder, not hte site builder, basically it looks > >for the categories and then the sub categories, its a version of the > >sitemap.inc file whioch lists every category and subcategory > > > >As our entire cat and subcat is based on this format its become and issue > >cause basically at present the main navigation menu lists the main > >categories, when you click on one then they open to show the sub categories > >etc, all we wanted to do was to either expand them all of have a dynamic > >menu that does this > > > >eitehr way is OK, and I need some help with it! > > > >THanks > >Paul > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donovan Brooke" > >To: "WebDNA Talk" > >Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:44 PM > >Subject: Re: category index, drop down list > > > > > >> Paul Berman wrote: > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I have this code that produces the category and sub categoy list, mainly > >> > from storebuilder > >> > > >> > it is very very slow and I cannot see why, all we wanted to do is > >produce a > >> > category and subcategory list in the left hand menu, not have to click > >on > >> > the category to expand it each time unless thsi can be in a dynamic menu > >> > > >> > Help appreciated, can anyone help with this? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Paul > >> > >> Could be lots of reasons paul but hard to tell if you can't isolate > >> something. Since you are using this from sitebuilder, are all your > >> .db names and header names the same as sitebuilder? > >> > >> You do have 2 nested searches minimal with, what looks to be additional > >> nested searches depending on "related" information. > >> > >> I believe inefficient code (such as header names not existing) can cause > >> delays as well. > >> > >> Hard to tell what the problem is remotely. > >> > >> Donovan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o > >> DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design > >> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> > >> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> > >> > >> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke > >> DBA Eucalyptus Design > >> N2862 Summerville Park Rd. > >> Lodi, WI 53555 > >> PH:> 1.608.592.3567 > >> Web:> http://www.euca.us > >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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: category index, drop down list ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  2. Re: category index, drop down list ( "Paul Berman" 2005)
  3. Re: category index, drop down list ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  4. Re: category index, drop down list ( "Paul Berman" 2005)
  5. Re: category index, drop down list ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  6. Re: category index, drop down list ( "Paul Berman" 2005)
Hi Kenneth How did you do that? Thanks Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Grome" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:01 AM Subject: Re: category index, drop down list > Unless your categories and subcategories are changing all the time, > you should probably be storing those options in a text file that you > can include in your form. I have a site that rewrites the options > file only once a day. This makes it always current (within 24 hours) > so it does not have to be built on-the-fly every time someone > accesses the page. It makes the page load much faster. > > You wouldn't even have to rewrite the options file every day if you > create a special admin page that does it only when the categories or > subcategories are changed ... :) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > >Hi Donovan > > > >The code came from storebuilder, not hte site builder, basically it looks > >for the categories and then the sub categories, its a version of the > >sitemap.inc file whioch lists every category and subcategory > > > >As our entire cat and subcat is based on this format its become and issue > >cause basically at present the main navigation menu lists the main > >categories, when you click on one then they open to show the sub categories > >etc, all we wanted to do was to either expand them all of have a dynamic > >menu that does this > > > >eitehr way is OK, and I need some help with it! > > > >THanks > >Paul > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donovan Brooke" > >To: "WebDNA Talk" > >Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:44 PM > >Subject: Re: category index, drop down list > > > > > >> Paul Berman wrote: > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I have this code that produces the category and sub categoy list, mainly > >> > from storebuilder > >> > > >> > it is very very slow and I cannot see why, all we wanted to do is > >produce a > >> > category and subcategory list in the left hand menu, not have to click > >on > >> > the category to expand it each time unless thsi can be in a dynamic menu > >> > > >> > Help appreciated, can anyone help with this? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Paul > >> > >> Could be lots of reasons paul but hard to tell if you can't isolate > >> something. Since you are using this from sitebuilder, are all your > >> .db names and header names the same as sitebuilder? > >> > >> You do have 2 nested searches minimal with, what looks to be additional > >> nested searches depending on "related" information. > >> > >> I believe inefficient code (such as header names not existing) can cause > >> delays as well. > >> > >> Hard to tell what the problem is remotely. > >> > >> Donovan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o > >> DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design > >> <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> > >> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> > >> > >> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke > >> DBA Eucalyptus Design > >> N2862 Summerville Park Rd. > >> Lodi, WI 53555 > >> PH:> 1.608.592.3567 > >> Web:> http://www.euca.us > >> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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/ "Paul Berman"

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