Re: OT: Variables in printed URL
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texte = Apache allows an URL to be specified in place of a standard 404 message. But doing it this way doesn't work because it completely replaces the original URL, along with whatever I'm trying to parse. On Feb 2, 2007, at 3:33 PM, 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 >> 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 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/
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Apache allows an URL to be specified in place of a standard 404 message. But doing it this way doesn't work because it completely replaces the original URL, along with whatever I'm trying to parse. On Feb 2, 2007, at 3:33 PM, 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 >> 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 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 . 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