Re: [include] and not found

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63399
interpreted = N
texte = The .inc files perform additional functions on a subset of all available fields. Some fields are informational only; it's coming from a large medical form. It's convenient to edit those additional functions or even eliminate processing for individual fields by editing or removing individual .inc files. On Nov 13, 2005, at 5:48 PM, Marko Bernyk wrote: > You are already listing the .inc file from a field in a db... why > not mark the fields T/F for existance in the database when you > create the .inc files... (and change value when deleteing the > files) that way your search will only be for already existing > fields and you will not have file not found errors. > > Use the database and not the [fileinfo..] as Fileinfo adds disk > overheads for looking up the files on disk and since you have many > files this might be noticeable. > > -- > Regards, > Marko > > > On Thursday, 10 November 2005 4:31 AM, Patrick McCormick > wrote: > I was worried about the overhead of using functions. My project > involves a large, medical form with almost 200 choices. It's coded in > Flash and sends data to the server as it's entered. Form choices > require further processing. I've broken that processing into > separate .inc files named field_1.inc, field_2.inc, ... > field_almost200.inc: > > [search db=formData.db&formID=[formSID]][founditems] > [listfields db=formData.db] > [hideif [interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]=] > [include file=[filename].inc] > [/hideif] > [/listfiles] > [/founditems][/search] > > Some of the data is informational only and requires no further > handling or processing. For those fields I just skip creating an .inc > file. Suppressing the error message for missing .inc files is a big > deal. > > using [function] would mean having to separately check for the > existence of the .inc file and check for an associated field value. > If I can get those functions inherently in > I am relieved that WebDNA doesn't stop processing when it encounters > a missing .inc file. It just keeps chugging to the next one. > > > On Nov 8, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Jesse Proudman wrote: > >> That's the nice thing about the [function] command. You can write >> your own function to do exactly that. >> >> Thanks >> >> On Nov 8, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Patrick McCormick wrote: >> >>> I have the site in its own sandbox so ErrorMessages.db will work >>> fine. It would be nice if SMSI added a notfound option, though to >>> override the default message. >> >> -- >> >> Jesse Proudman >> Blue Box Group, LLC >> Personalized, Professional Web Solutions for Your Business >> >> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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: [include] and not found ( Patrick McCormick 2005)
  2. Re: [include] and not found ( Marko Bernyk 2005)
  3. Re: [include] and not found ( Patrick McCormick 2005)
  4. Re: [include] and not found ( Marko Bernyk 2005)
  5. Re: [include] and not found ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  6. Re: [include] and not found ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  7. Re: [include] and not found ( Patrick McCormick 2005)
  8. Re: [include] and not found ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  9. Re: [include] and not found ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  10. Re: [include] and not found ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
  11. Re: [include] and not found ( Patrick McCormick 2005)
  12. Re: [include] and not found ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
  13. [include] and not found ( Patrick McCormick 2005)
The .inc files perform additional functions on a subset of all available fields. Some fields are informational only; it's coming from a large medical form. It's convenient to edit those additional functions or even eliminate processing for individual fields by editing or removing individual .inc files. On Nov 13, 2005, at 5:48 PM, Marko Bernyk wrote: > You are already listing the .inc file from a field in a db... why > not mark the fields T/F for existance in the database when you > create the .inc files... (and change value when deleteing the > files) that way your search will only be for already existing > fields and you will not have file not found errors. > > Use the database and not the [fileinfo..] as Fileinfo adds disk > overheads for looking up the files on disk and since you have many > files this might be noticeable. > > -- > Regards, > Marko > > > On Thursday, 10 November 2005 4:31 AM, Patrick McCormick > wrote: > I was worried about the overhead of using functions. My project > involves a large, medical form with almost 200 choices. It's coded in > Flash and sends data to the server as it's entered. Form choices > require further processing. I've broken that processing into > separate .inc files named field_1.inc, field_2.inc, ... > field_almost200.inc: > > [search db=formData.db&formID=[formSID]][founditems] > [listfields db=formData.db] > [hideif [interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]=] > [include file=[filename].inc] > [/hideif] > [/listfiles] > [/founditems][/search] > > Some of the data is informational only and requires no further > handling or processing. For those fields I just skip creating an .inc > file. Suppressing the error message for missing .inc files is a big > deal. > > using [function] would mean having to separately check for the > existence of the .inc file and check for an associated field value. > If I can get those functions inherently in > I am relieved that WebDNA doesn't stop processing when it encounters > a missing .inc file. It just keeps chugging to the next one. > > > On Nov 8, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Jesse Proudman wrote: > >> That's the nice thing about the [function] command. You can write >> your own function to do exactly that. >> >> Thanks >> >> On Nov 8, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Patrick McCormick wrote: >> >>> I have the site in its own sandbox so ErrorMessages.db will work >>> fine. It would be nice if SMSI added a notfound option, though to >>> override the default message. >> >> -- >> >> Jesse Proudman >> Blue Box Group, LLC >> Personalized, Professional Web Solutions for Your Business >> >> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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/ Patrick McCormick

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