Re: Weird cart problem (webcat 2.x)
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29098
interpreted = N
texte = Ken- I didn't try to start or perpetuate this [formvariabls] MYTH, but mentioned it because some folks tend to 'borrow' allot of code that uses underscores. This of course would require the new site to implement the underscore solution (can make a site more robust) or scrub the underscores out.> From: Kenneth Grome
> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:53:20 -1000 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Weird cart problem (webcat 2.x) > >> your [setheader] looks ok, is it wrapped inside a pair of [formvariable] >> tags? Are you using and underscore (_) in the form field names to process >> them? If so you will need to add that as well to the variable names in the >> setheader context. can you post the whole page? > > I don't know who started this MYTH that some webdna code needs to be placed > inside [formvariables] contexts, but it is NOT TRUE! > > And there is no reason why you should have to use an underscore on any form > field name, either. > > Using a leading underscore is a special technique for use with [formvariables] > when you don't want to be bothered to name each form value individually on the > next page -- and since this is clearly not the case here, there is no reason > for this user to use either underscores or formvariables in this situation ... > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Ken- I didn't try to start or perpetuate this [formvariabls] MYTH, but mentioned it because some folks tend to 'borrow' allot of code that uses underscores. This of course would require the new site to implement the underscore solution (can make a site more robust) or scrub the underscores out.> From: Kenneth Grome > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:53:20 -1000 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Weird cart problem (webcat 2.x) > >> your [setheader] looks ok, is it wrapped inside a pair of [formvariable] >> tags? Are you using and underscore (_) in the form field names to process >> them? If so you will need to add that as well to the variable names in the >> setheader context. can you post the whole page? > > I don't know who started this MYTH that some webdna code needs to be placed > inside [formvariables] contexts, but it is NOT TRUE! > > And there is no reason why you should have to use an underscore on any form > field name, either. > > Using a leading underscore is a special technique for use with [formvariables] > when you don't want to be bothered to name each form value individually on the > next page -- and since this is clearly not the case here, there is no reason > for this user to use either underscores or formvariables in this situation ... > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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