Re: Using Applescript to process WebCatalog functions
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17739
interpreted = N
texte = Now I get it. Thanks everyone for being so patient. >Bob Mosebar
changed the universe: > >> Ok. I'm interested. How do I get started on this? We are using the >> plug-in not the cgi. Is there documentation for setting this up. > >You may use these commands: >[CopyFile] >[CreateFolder] >[DeleteFile] >[DeleteFolder] >[FileInfo] >[ListFiles] >[MoveFile] >and you will find good descriptions in the online-documentation under >Files & Folders. >Renaming files works in conjunction with [CopyFile] and [MoveFile]. > > >> From your description, you make it sound like a person has to do all this. >> >> Our customer can upload this at any time and I don't want my staff having >> to jump each time. > >That's the clue: there is no person of your staff involved! >Normally the customer uploads his new file into the upload-folder and the >next entry into the shop triggers the update-function. >The admin interface (design it as simple and clear as possible) is only >used when something goes wrong. What function you give him here is your >choice. Perhaps just one button? I would suggest to make a panic-button >which searches the backup folder for the most recent file using >[ListFiles] and [FileInfo] and replace the now active (corrupt) database >with the backup. >Of course, when he plays around and uploads two files, the system can run >into troubles - but then it is clearly the fault of the customer and you >can at least supply the last working database from the backup-folder... > > >Peter >__________________________________________ >Peter Ostry - po@ostry.com - www.ostry.com >Ostry & Partner - Ostry Internet Solutions >Auhofstrasse 29 A-1130 Vienna Austria >fon ++43-1-8777454 fax ++43-1-8777454-21 > > >
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Now I get it. Thanks everyone for being so patient. >Bob Mosebar changed the universe: > >> Ok. I'm interested. How do I get started on this? We are using the >> plug-in not the cgi. Is there documentation for setting this up. > >You may use these commands: >[copyfile] >[createfolder] >[deletefile] >[deletefolder] >[fileinfo] >[listfiles] >[movefile] >and you will find good descriptions in the online-documentation under >Files & Folders. >Renaming files works in conjunction with [copyfile] and [movefile]. > > >> From your description, you make it sound like a person has to do all this. >> >> Our customer can upload this at any time and I don't want my staff having >> to jump each time. > >That's the clue: there is no person of your staff involved! >Normally the customer uploads his new file into the upload-folder and the >next entry into the shop triggers the update-function. >The admin interface (design it as simple and clear as possible) is only >used when something goes wrong. What function you give him here is your >choice. Perhaps just one button? I would suggest to make a panic-button >which searches the backup folder for the most recent file using >[listfiles] and [fileinfo] and replace the now active (corrupt) database >with the backup. >Of course, when he plays around and uploads two files, the system can run >into troubles - but then it is clearly the fault of the customer and you >can at least supply the last working database from the backup-folder... > > >Peter >__________________________________________ >Peter Ostry - po@ostry.com - www.ostry.com >Ostry & Partner - Ostry Internet Solutions >Auhofstrasse 29 A-1130 Vienna Austria >fon ++43-1-8777454 fax ++43-1-8777454-21 > > >
Bob Mosebar
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