Re: [math] are you there?
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = >>I second Ken's question about text variables.>>Text variables do not have this same limitation in length. Since>they are not involved in complex math calculations, there was no>reason to restrict the parser for them.Maybe this is a foolish question, but I do not understand why the *name* of a variable has to have its length restricted. After all, it's the VALUE of a math variable -- not its name -- that gets calculated by webcat, so why limit the length of the name?================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to
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>>I second Ken's question about text variables.>>Text variables do not have this same limitation in length. Since>they are not involved in complex math calculations, there was no>reason to restrict the parser for them.Maybe this is a foolish question, but I do not understand why the *name* of a variable has to have its length restricted. After all, it's the VALUE of a math variable -- not its name -- that gets calculated by webcat, so why limit the length of the name?================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .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
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