Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ...

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = If you have v6 can't you just write your own function that does this ? Then include it in the pre-parse template ? > > On 16 Mar 2004, at 19:19, Scott Anderson wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, >> as indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for >> any other platform. >> >> We will consider this a feature request. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of >> Kenneth Grome >> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM >> To: WebDNA Talk >> Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... >> >> >> No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ... >> >> SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never >> going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have >> a version in which the problem is resolved? >> >> I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my >> business, thanks. >> >> >> >>> I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows >>> the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles. >>> >>> ... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use >>> "showinvisibles=F" in the listfiles tag. Why? >>> >>> Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested >>> hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his >>> particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index >>> numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get >>> the proper index numbers on the files I want to display. >>> >>> But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files, >>> it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the >>> hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ... >>> which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA >>> work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly. >>> >>> This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot >>> understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already >>> dealt with in the MacOS. >>> >>> Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will >>> finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Kenneth Grome >>> WebDNA Programmer >>> Outsource Service Provider >>> Phone: +6332 255-6591 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> >> >> -- >> >> Kenneth Grome >> WebDNA Programmer >> Outsource Service Provider >> Phone: +6332 255-6591 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Mark Derrick 2004)
  2. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( John Peacock 2004)
  3. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( "Andrew Simpson" 2004)
  4. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( "Gary Krockover" 2004)
  5. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Tim Robinson 2004)
  6. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( "Andrew Simpson" 2004)
  7. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Tim Robinson 2004)
  8. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( "Andrew Simpson" 2004)
  9. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  10. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( John Peacock 2004)
  11. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  12. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Alain Russell 2004)
  13. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Mark Derrick 2004)
  14. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( "Scott Anderson" 2004)
  15. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Paul Willis 2004)
  16. Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  17. Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
If you have v6 can't you just write your own function that does this ? Then include it in the pre-parse template ? > > On 16 Mar 2004, at 19:19, Scott Anderson wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, >> as indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for >> any other platform. >> >> We will consider this a feature request. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of >> Kenneth Grome >> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM >> To: WebDNA Talk >> Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... >> >> >> No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ... >> >> SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never >> going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have >> a version in which the problem is resolved? >> >> I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my >> business, thanks. >> >> >> >>> I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows >>> the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles. >>> >>> ... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use >>> "showinvisibles=F" in the listfiles tag. Why? >>> >>> Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested >>> hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his >>> particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index >>> numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get >>> the proper index numbers on the files I want to display. >>> >>> But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files, >>> it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the >>> hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ... >>> which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA >>> work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly. >>> >>> This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot >>> understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already >>> dealt with in the MacOS. >>> >>> Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will >>> finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Kenneth Grome >>> WebDNA Programmer >>> Outsource Service Provider >>> Phone: +6332 255-6591 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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/ >> >> >> -- >> >> Kenneth Grome >> WebDNA Programmer >> Outsource Service Provider >> Phone: +6332 255-6591 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Alain Russell

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