Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes

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2016


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 112946
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texte = 533 I will ask again =E2=80=A6. PLEASE combine [MATH] & [FORMAT] [FORMAT .2f][MATH]23*17.356[/MATH][/FORMAT] would be so much cleaner, more intuitive and easier to write as [MATH .2f]23*17.356[/MATH] Kind regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au > On 1 Sep 2016, at 05:57, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >=20 > I personally believe this extra flexibility allows to deal with = database content the way we want, and allows to treat a single field = either as a date, a number or a text field, or even the tree types in a = single page of code. >=20 > I think extra rigidity diminishes creativity, and what I like most in = WebDNA is that it behave like a "chameleon" language. It is so flexible = that you can do whatever you want with it, the way you want. >=20 > I would be interested to read what others have to say about this = requested modification, >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Aug 31, 2016, at 20:08, Brian Burton wrote: >>=20 >> Over the years I=E2=80=99ve been bending WebDNA to my will. I=E2=80=99v= e more or less successfully implemented the view and controller ideology = of an MVC framework in WebDNA, and am getting ever closer to doing the = work to get data models working in webDNA. It=E2=80=99s so frustrating = in 2016 to not be able to tag a field in a database as unique or numeric = and let the language deal with it for you when you interact with the = database. I recently wasted more time then I care to admit to making = [delete db=3Dsomedb&leIDdata=3D10000] work because i forgot to add = &IDtype=3Dnum to the code. >=20 >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 . Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Stuart Tremain 2016)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Patrick McCormick 2016)
  3. Was: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes - Now: WebDNA Data Model (dbrooke@euca.us 2016)
  4. [BULK] Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Alex McCombie 2016)
  5. Was: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes - Now: WebDNA Data Model (dbrooke@euca.us 2016)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2016)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Stuart Tremain 2016)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Brian Burton 2016)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Kenneth Grome 2016)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2016)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Brian Burton 2016)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (dbrooke@euca.us 2016)
  13. [WebDNA] Wishlist: ignore whitespace in database changes (Brian Burton 2016)
533 I will ask again =E2=80=A6. PLEASE combine [math] & [format] [FORMAT .2f][math]23*17.356[/MATH][/FORMAT] would be so much cleaner, more intuitive and easier to write as [MATH .2f]23*17.356[/MATH] Kind regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au > On 1 Sep 2016, at 05:57, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: >=20 > I personally believe this extra flexibility allows to deal with = database content the way we want, and allows to treat a single field = either as a date, a number or a text field, or even the tree types in a = single page of code. >=20 > I think extra rigidity diminishes creativity, and what I like most in = WebDNA is that it behave like a "chameleon" language. It is so flexible = that you can do whatever you want with it, the way you want. >=20 > I would be interested to read what others have to say about this = requested modification, >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Aug 31, 2016, at 20:08, Brian Burton wrote: >>=20 >> Over the years I=E2=80=99ve been bending WebDNA to my will. I=E2=80=99v= e more or less successfully implemented the view and controller ideology = of an MVC framework in WebDNA, and am getting ever closer to doing the = work to get data models working in webDNA. It=E2=80=99s so frustrating = in 2016 to not be able to tag a field in a database as unique or numeric = and let the language deal with it for you when you interact with the = database. I recently wasted more time then I care to admit to making = [delete db=3Dsomedb&leIDdata=3D10000] work because i forgot to add = &IDtype=3Dnum to the code. >=20 >=20 >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 . Stuart Tremain

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