Re: Problem with shownext
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 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.htmlis 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
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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.htmlis 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/
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