Re: [searchString]
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10355
interpreted = N
texte = To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ---------------------------------- >To leave this talk list send an email to >macjordomo@smithmicro.com >with BODY >unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk >---------------------------------- >As far as I know (and my knowledge does end at some point) the >[searchString] tag in WC2 is completely different than in WC1.x. This is a >good thing, but somewhat confusing. Since you now have access to all the >parameters/variables in a URL or form you can build a better description of >what is being searched by writing it yourself (i.e. Your search for >[eqdescriptiondata] yielded [numFound] items). In 1.x you couldn't access >the variables directly and had to rely on the search plug-in to build that >description for you. > >In WC2 the [searchString] tag is only valid in the [search] context and now >describes the lower level URL or form necessary to duplicate the search. >This is most useful when building the show next items tags in the >[SHOWNEXT] context. (You now have control over this as well!). > >John. > >>Has anyone been able to return the [searchString] in WebCat2? >>When I place the tag in the xxx.tmpl file, an error occurs >>asking for the .db file to be named. It sounds like WebCat2 >>thinks I'm trying to execute another search (as in the >>[search criteria] tag). >> >>Eddie >>I think what eddie is missing is that I think (big think here) he needs to point to a the data base in a [ShowNext][/ShowNext] that is why he gets the error. Until I put
it wouldn't work. He need to point at the database he is working in. Like I said I think this is what he is trying to do and why he gets the error.=============================================== Gary Richter, President PanaVise Products, Inc. 7540 Colbert Dr. Reno, Nevada 89511 Ph: 702.850.2900 Fx: 702.850.2929 Email: grichter@panavise.com http://www.panavise.com ===============================================
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Talk List send an email to >macjordomo@smithmicro.com >with BODY >unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk >---------------------------------- >As far as I know (and my knowledge does end at some point) the >[searchString] tag in WC2 is completely different than in WC1.x. This is a >good thing, but somewhat confusing. Since you now have access to all the >parameters/variables in a URL or form you can build a better description of >what is being searched by writing it yourself (i.e. Your search for >[eqdescriptiondata] yielded [numFound] items). In 1.x you couldn't access >the variables directly and had to rely on the search plug-in to build that >description for you. > >In WC2 the [searchString] tag is only valid in the
[search] context and now >describes the lower level URL or form necessary to duplicate the search. >This is most useful when building the show next items tags in the >
[shownext] context. (You now have control over this as well!). > >John. > >>Has anyone been able to return the [searchString] in WebCat2? >>When I place the tag in the xxx.tmpl file, an error occurs >>asking for the .db file to be named. It sounds like WebCat2 >>thinks I'm trying to execute another search (as in the >>[search criteria] tag). >> >>Eddie >>I think what eddie is missing is that I think (big think here) he needs to point to a the data base in a
[shownext][/ShowNext] that is why he gets the error. Until I put
it wouldn't work. He need to point at the database he is working in. Like I said I think this is what he is trying to do and why he gets the error.=============================================== Gary Richter, President PanaVise Products, Inc. 7540 Colbert Dr. Reno, Nevada 89511 Ph: 702.850.2900 Fx: 702.850.2929 Email: grichter@panavise.com http://www.panavise.com ===============================================
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