Re: OT: Variables in printed URL

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2007


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Hi, I use the errors.db to process .html pages. Make sure you have them set to go through webdna in apache and have the admin section of webdna set to process .html files as well. Dale Pat McCormick wrote: > Hi Dan, > > I just started working on this. The only time the errors.db is used > (it seems) is when the URL contains .tpl, or .tmpl. > > I changed my preferences to make WebDNA process all file types, but I > get the standard Apache error: Not Found..., rather than the text of > the error message.db whenever the URL doesn't contain .tpl or .tmpl. > > Even .htm and .html produce a different (the Apache standard) error > message than is in the ErrorMessages.db > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 2:16 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >> Here ya go: >> >> Back up your errormessages.db (of course) and then do this to replace >> the "TemplateNotFound" error: >> >> ---------------------------- >> [!]-- NO LINE BREAKS! --[/!] >> [replace db=ErrorMessages.db&eqNAMEdata=TemplateNotFound][!] >> [/!]message=[raw][showif [fileinfo >> file=parseURLs.html][exists][/fileinfo]=T][include >> parseURLs.html][/showif][hideif [fileinfo >> file=parseURLs.html][exists][/fileinfo]=T]Error: template '[param1]' >> not found[/hideif][/raw][!] >> [/!][/replace] >> ----------------------------- >> >> Create "parseURLs.html" in the root of your site (or wherever your >> server looks for the root) to parse out the URL using [Listwords >> word=[thisurl]&delimiters=/] or whatever your method of choice is. >> >> I'm pretty sure that's it, but it's been awhile and I may have missed >> something, so if your server blows up I'm real sorry. >> >> -Dan >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:38:12 -0600 >> Pat McCormick wrote: >>> That would be great, Dan. >>> On Jan 24, 2007, at 7:12 AM, Dan Strong wrote: >>>> Pat, >>>> >>>> I haven't used the pre-parse script much, but I do currently use >>>> the errormessages.db to accompliah what you're looking to do. I >>>> may have posted it on the list already so check the archives. I >>>> have to leave now, but I'll be back in about four hours and if >>>> you're still needing help then, I'll post code. >>>> >>>> -Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:34:07 -0600 >>>> Donovan Brooke wrote: >>>>> Pat McCormick wrote: >>>>>> Is there a cagey way to pass a variable in a printed URL that >>>>>> eliminates the '?' delimiter and even the name value structure? >>>>>> I have a customer who wants to mail out cards containing unique >>>>>> URLs to different potential customers. The URL would be >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm wondering if I would put WebDNA on the file not found error >>>>>> page that would parse the variable after the last '/'. >>>>>> . Then WebDNA parses the 43 and looks up the >>>>>> user's information from a db. >>>>>> Anyone have any more streamlined suggestions? >>>>> Sure, there is no reason to use the 404 page anymore... nor >>>>> modrewrite. >>>>> This is because the newer versions of webdna have a pre-parse >>>>> capability. I haven't actually done this yet, but I don't foresee any >>>>> issues in doing it. I *have* done this using ModRewrite. >>>>> P.S., there is one bug that I know of however... but not sure of >>>>> which versions/platforms it may effect. Also, I'm not exactly >>>>> sure of the bug off the top of my head. :-).. but it has something >>>>> to do with the textarea I think.. in other words, create your >>>>> pre-parse scripts (in globals) in the the pre-parse file in a >>>>> text editor and don't add them with the on-line textarea. I >>>>> believe I sent that bug report to SMSI quite a while back and I >>>>> believe thats what >>>>> it was... but its been a long time now! >>>>> 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 EUCA Design Center >>>>> <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),-> >>>>> <- Desktop Publishing, Print Consulting, Labels -> >>>>> <-Glass Products, off-hand Classes/studio rental-> >>>>> PH:> (608) 835-2476 | Forum:> http://egg.bz/forum/ >>>>> Web Sites:> http://www.euca.us & http://www.egg.bz >>>>> =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 >>>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>>> 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 >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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  1. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  2. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  3. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Dale 2007)
  4. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  5. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  6. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Dale 2007)
  7. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  8. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  9. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( "Dan Strong" 2007)
  10. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  11. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  12. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  13. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( "Dan Strong" 2007)
  14. Re: OT: Variables in printed URL ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  15. OT: Variables in printed URL ( Pat McCormick 2007)
Hi, I use the errors.db to process .html pages. Make sure you have them set to go through webdna in apache and have the admin section of webdna set to process .html files as well. Dale Pat McCormick wrote: > Hi Dan, > > I just started working on this. The only time the errors.db is used > (it seems) is when the URL contains .tpl, or .tmpl. > > I changed my preferences to make WebDNA process all file types, but I > get the standard Apache error: Not Found..., rather than the text of > the error message.db whenever the URL doesn't contain .tpl or .tmpl. > > Even .htm and .html produce a different (the Apache standard) error > message than is in the ErrorMessages.db > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 2:16 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >> Here ya go: >> >> Back up your errormessages.db (of course) and then do this to replace >> the "TemplateNotFound" error: >> >> ---------------------------- >> [!]-- NO LINE BREAKS! --[/!] >> [replace db=ErrorMessages.db&eqNAMEdata=TemplateNotFound][!] >> [/!]message=[raw][showif [fileinfo >> file=parseURLs.html][exists][/fileinfo]=T][include >> parseURLs.html][/showif][hideif [fileinfo >> file=parseURLs.html][exists][/fileinfo]=T]Error: template '[param1]' >> not found[/hideif][/raw][!] >> [/!][/replace] >> ----------------------------- >> >> Create "parseURLs.html" in the root of your site (or wherever your >> server looks for the root) to parse out the URL using [Listwords >> word=[thisurl]&delimiters=/] or whatever your method of choice is. >> >> I'm pretty sure that's it, but it's been awhile and I may have missed >> something, so if your server blows up I'm real sorry. >> >> -Dan >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:38:12 -0600 >> Pat McCormick wrote: >>> That would be great, Dan. >>> On Jan 24, 2007, at 7:12 AM, Dan Strong wrote: >>>> Pat, >>>> >>>> I haven't used the pre-parse script much, but I do currently use >>>> the errormessages.db to accompliah what you're looking to do. I >>>> may have posted it on the list already so check the archives. I >>>> have to leave now, but I'll be back in about four hours and if >>>> you're still needing help then, I'll post code. >>>> >>>> -Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:34:07 -0600 >>>> Donovan Brooke wrote: >>>>> Pat McCormick wrote: >>>>>> Is there a cagey way to pass a variable in a printed URL that >>>>>> eliminates the '?' delimiter and even the name value structure? >>>>>> I have a customer who wants to mail out cards containing unique >>>>>> URLs to different potential customers. The URL would be >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm wondering if I would put WebDNA on the file not found error >>>>>> page that would parse the variable after the last '/'. >>>>>> . Then WebDNA parses the 43 and looks up the >>>>>> user's information from a db. >>>>>> Anyone have any more streamlined suggestions? >>>>> Sure, there is no reason to use the 404 page anymore... nor >>>>> modrewrite. >>>>> This is because the newer versions of webdna have a pre-parse >>>>> capability. I haven't actually done this yet, but I don't foresee any >>>>> issues in doing it. I *have* done this using ModRewrite. >>>>> P.S., there is one bug that I know of however... but not sure of >>>>> which versions/platforms it may effect. Also, I'm not exactly >>>>> sure of the bug off the top of my head. :-).. but it has something >>>>> to do with the textarea I think.. in other words, create your >>>>> pre-parse scripts (in globals) in the the pre-parse file in a >>>>> text editor and don't add them with the on-line textarea. I >>>>> believe I sent that bug report to SMSI quite a while back and I >>>>> believe thats what >>>>> it was... but its been a long time now! >>>>> 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 EUCA Design Center >>>>> <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),-> >>>>> <- Desktop Publishing, Print Consulting, Labels -> >>>>> <-Glass Products, off-hand Classes/studio rental-> >>>>> PH:> (608) 835-2476 | Forum:> http://egg.bz/forum/ >>>>> Web Sites:> http://www.euca.us & http://www.egg.bz >>>>> =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 >>>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>>> 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 >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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