Re: CVS Files for databases

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29126
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texte = on 16.03.2000 0:58, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com wrote:> We're not lawyers here. I suppose if you wanted to make it more > precise (which often makes it harder to understand), one could > rewrite it to say > > Note: WebCatalog always saves databases in tab-delimited format, > regardless of what they originally were. Any Delete, Append, or > Replace action will cause a database to be written to disk, at such > times when it is deemed to be necessary to write to disk, in > tab-delimited format (except when using SQL, which has its own > format). > > ....but let's keep it simple: whenever WebCatalog writes databases to > disk, it writes them in tab-delimited format. I disagree. The long explanation *is* necessary and supposed to be in a good documentation. A reference manual is not for beginners but an often used tool even for the mature programmer. Each function should use its own single page, with detailled description. A serious programmer awaits full information about the behavior of the function, about parameters and their usage, typical examples, some hints, links to related functions and valuable background info. Howgh. Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: CVS Files for databases (Larry Hewitt 2000)
  2. Re: CVS Files for databases (Larry Hewitt 2000)
  3. Re: CVS Files for databases (Peter Ostry 2000)
  4. Re: CVS Files for databases (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  5. Re: CVS Files for databases (WebDNA Support 2000)
  6. Re: CVS Files for databases (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  7. Re: CVS Files for databases (WebDNA Support 2000)
  8. Re: CVS Files for databases (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  9. Re: CVS Files for databases (Brian B. Burton 2000)
  10. CVS Files for databases (Larry Hewitt 2000)
on 16.03.2000 0:58, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com wrote:> We're not lawyers here. I suppose if you wanted to make it more > precise (which often makes it harder to understand), one could > rewrite it to say > > Note: WebCatalog always saves databases in tab-delimited format, > regardless of what they originally were. Any Delete, Append, or > Replace action will cause a database to be written to disk, at such > times when it is deemed to be necessary to write to disk, in > tab-delimited format (except when using SQL, which has its own > format). > > ....but let's keep it simple: whenever WebCatalog writes databases to > disk, it writes them in tab-delimited format. I disagree. The long explanation *is* necessary and supposed to be in a good documentation. A reference manual is not for beginners but an often used tool even for the mature programmer. Each function should use its own single page, with detailled description. A serious programmer awaits full information about the behavior of the function, about parameters and their usage, typical examples, some hints, links to related functions and valuable background info. Howgh. Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Peter Ostry

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