Re: using listfiles to build a database?
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = >I am trying to navigate down the hierarchy of a hard drive to get the >file names and stick them in a database. This is done with [listfiles]. >The other thing I am trying to do is create a unique [cart] number for >each of these files as I build the database. Unfortunately it appears >that looping through a [listfiles] doesn't cause [cart] to refresh I >guess because it is the same single page.That's right, there's only one [cart] value available per page ... >So the question is, how do I get a unique [cart] value for each file?You can't. They used to have a [newcart] tag which created a new cart value every time it was used, but they got rid of it a long time ago. I don't think it has been a functional tag since the release of version 3.x or maybe even earlier ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, 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 am trying to navigate down the hierarchy of a hard drive to get the >file names and stick them in a database. This is done with [listfiles]. >The other thing I am trying to do is create a unique [cart] number for >each of these files as I build the database. Unfortunately it appears >that looping through a [listfiles] doesn't cause [cart] to refresh I >guess because it is the same single page.That's right, there's only one [cart] value available per page ... >So the question is, how do I get a unique [cart] value for each file?You can't. They used to have a [newcart] tag which created a new cart value every time it was used, but they got rid of it a long time ago. I don't think it has been a functional tag since the release of version 3.x or maybe even earlier ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499, 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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