Re: [WebDNA] possible bug? (db field named [width])
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = For me this just goes back to my college database theory class where I learned that, no matter what, you should never ever use any reserved word as a variable name. Even when, in this case, it seems completely valid. -Matt On 1/24/2012 2:46 AM, Govinda wrote: > version=6.2 > platform=unix-Linux Intel > > In case anyone is inclined: > please help me confirm: > make a db with a field named [width]..plus other fields > > populate them all, several records... > > search the db.. and display all records' field data to the web page. > > The only way I could get the value of the [width] field is with [::width] (see manual on "scope"). > > But I don't understand why we should need to step up a level of scope to get [width]. ?! > > At first I thought it was a collision with a [fileinfo] tag (somehow).. but I am not using that here. and anyway that tag is named [imagewidth]. > > Is it way too late and I am being dumb (on top of blurry-eyed)? ... or is it way too late, but this is still nevertheless a bug? > > -Govinda--------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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For me this just goes back to my college database theory class where I learned that, no matter what, you should never ever use any reserved word as a variable name. Even when, in this case, it seems completely valid. -Matt On 1/24/2012 2:46 AM, Govinda wrote: > version=6.2 > platform=unix-Linux Intel > > In case anyone is inclined: > please help me confirm: > make a db with a field named [width]..plus other fields > > populate them all, several records... > > search the db.. and display all records' field data to the web page. > > The only way I could get the value of the [width] field is with [::width] (see manual on "scope"). > > But I don't understand why we should need to step up a level of scope to get [width]. ?! > > At first I thought it was a collision with a [fileinfo] tag (somehow).. but I am not using that here. and anyway that tag is named [imagewidth]. > > Is it way too late and I am being dumb (on top of blurry-eyed)? ... or is it way too late, but this is still nevertheless a bug? > > -Govinda--------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us > > > > -- > Matthew A Perosi > Corporate Consultant > Mobile Marketing Expert > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst& Educator > > Psi Prime, Inc. > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 > > Service: 973.413.8211 > Training: 973.413.8214 > Fax: 973.413.8217 > > http://www.perosi.com
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