Re[3]: Problem with new formvariables
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 31207
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texte = >It may even be worth SM/PCS's time >to write a small program for each platform that can be used to turn on the >compatibility mode for existing templates. A single line Perl script or a >find/sed script will do it under any Unix; NT has Perl as well. Only the Mac >needs anything fancy. Hell, I'm sure a clever guy like Ken can come up with a >template that walks the directory tree, loads the pages under [raw] >and rewrites >them with the new flag.The fanciest thing the Mac would need is BBEdit.The template thing would work really well and would be cross-platform. It would just be a mix of [RAW], [LISTFILES], [WRITEFILE] and [GREP] (we all know how powerful [GREP] is, right?).I'm mostly curious how Grant feels about the compromise ideas like [TEXT SECURE=F] or . No one has bothered to shoot down these ideas. Either would require minimal one-time maintenance and satisfy everyone (except for Grant who has to write WebCat so it understands this stuff). Unless someone can say, This isn't feasible because... the idea will just keep cropping up.Michael############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>It may even be worth SM/PCS's time >to write a small program for each platform that can be used to turn on the >compatibility mode for existing templates. A single line Perl script or a >find/sed script will do it under any Unix; NT has Perl as well. Only the Mac >needs anything fancy. Hell, I'm sure a clever guy like Ken can come up with a >template that walks the directory tree, loads the pages under [raw] >and rewrites >them with the new flag.The fanciest thing the Mac would need is BBEdit.The template thing would work really well and would be cross-platform. It would just be a mix of [raw], [listfiles], [writefile] and [grep] (we all know how powerful [grep] is, right?).I'm mostly curious how Grant feels about the compromise ideas like [TEXT SECURE=F] or . No one has bothered to shoot down these ideas. Either would require minimal one-time maintenance and satisfy everyone (except for Grant who has to write WebCat so it understands this stuff). Unless someone can say, This isn't feasible because... the idea will just keep cropping up.Michael############################################################# 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 To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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