Re: Problem with shownext

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 53016
interpreted = N
texte = Kenneth Grome wrote: > If it were done correctly the MaxFound preference would limit the number > of records displayed on any single page, but it would not limit the > shownext links -- which means you could actually page thru all the > records that match your search, instead of only getting to see the first > 500 items. Well, I didn't create the product so I have no real say on this but I would *think* "protecting against dumping all your records onto a page" is not the only reason the pref is there. In the old days, on the slower machines, Searching *could* hog up all the CPU bandwidth and bring a server to its knees for a good 5 to whatever minutes. I can guess that this pref did some protecting against that also.?? I'm sure even now, with gighz CPU's that this is possible though maybe not as much as an issue. I would totally agree thought that "nowadays" 500 is a *sad* default to have the limit set at. > > If the MaxFound pref is supposed to limit the number of records > displayed on a single page, I think that's all it should really do. I don't have a copy of the docs around but I don't remember them saying that. I thought it was Maximum Found Items (period). The > shownext links could be limited by a separate "MaxShowNext" preference > if it ever became necessary to limit the number of shownext links. um, we already have this... it's called max, in a shownext context. http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/pages.html?context=ShowNextContext.html is this really Ken Grome? Will the *real* Ken Grome Please stand up! jk, :-) Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design P.O. Box 260153 Madison, WI 53726-0153 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke@euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Problem with shownext ( Jesse Williams-Proudman 2003)
  2. Re: Problem with shownext ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  3. Re: Problem with shownext ( Donovan 2003)
  4. Re: Problem with shownext ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  5. Re: Problem with shownext ( John Peacock 2003)
  6. Re: Problem with shownext ( Donovan 2003)
  7. Re: Problem with shownext ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  8. Problem with shownext ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
Kenneth Grome wrote: > If it were done correctly the MaxFound preference would limit the number > of records displayed on any single page, but it would not limit the > shownext links -- which means you could actually page thru all the > records that match your search, instead of only getting to see the first > 500 items. Well, I didn't create the product so I have no real say on this but I would *think* "protecting against dumping all your records onto a page" is not the only reason the pref is there. In the old days, on the slower machines, Searching *could* hog up all the CPU bandwidth and bring a server to its knees for a good 5 to whatever minutes. I can guess that this pref did some protecting against that also.?? I'm sure even now, with gighz CPU's that this is possible though maybe not as much as an issue. I would totally agree thought that "nowadays" 500 is a *sad* default to have the limit set at. > > If the MaxFound pref is supposed to limit the number of records > displayed on a single page, I think that's all it should really do. I don't have a copy of the docs around but I don't remember them saying that. I thought it was Maximum Found Items (period). The > shownext links could be limited by a separate "MaxShowNext" preference > if it ever became necessary to limit the number of shownext links. um, we already have this... it's called max, in a shownext context. http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ref/pages.html?context=ShowNextContext.html is this really Ken Grome? Will the *real* Ken Grome Please stand up! jk, :-) Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design Developer / Consultant <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design P.O. Box 260153 Madison, WI 53726-0153 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 email:> dbrooke@euca.us Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Donovan

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