Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ...

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2012


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 108916
interpreted = N
texte = --Boundary-01=_U70dPxjkafjeMPa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There's nearly always a work-around in WebDNA, but if there's no reason for the short math variable names they should be allowed to be as long as any other variable names. I can understand the reason for math VALUES to be limited to a certain number of characters, but not the names of the variables. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.webdnasolutions.com WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration > > Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be > > as long as text variable names? > > > > I just ran into a situation where I was creating > > dynamic math variable names, and one was a few > > characters longer than the others. So instead of > > calculating properly all I got was the raw tag. > > > > It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math > > variable is limited to such a small number of > > characters. Can this be changed easily? > > While I agree with you Ken, I also have found since ages > that I no longer need to bother with [math] vars, since > I can always just do a variation of this kind of thing: > [text][interpret][dynamic[var][index]][/interpret]=[math > ][xxx]+[yyyy][/math][/text] > > no? > > -G------------------------------------------------------- > -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed > to the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --Boundary-01=_U70dPxjkafjeMPa Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

There's nearly always a work-around in WebDNA, but if there's no reason for the short math variable names they should be allowed to be as long as any other variable names.


I can understand the reason for math VALUES to be limited to a certain number of characters, but not the names of the variables.


Sincerely,

Kenneth Grome

WebDNA Solutions

http://www.webdnasolutions.com

WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration





> > Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be

> > as long as text variable names?

> >

> > I just ran into a situation where I was creating

> > dynamic math variable names, and one was a few

> > characters longer than the others. So instead of

> > calculating properly all I got was the raw tag.

> >

> > It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math

> > variable is limited to such a small number of

> > characters. Can this be changed easily?

>

> While I agree with you Ken, I also have found since ages

> that I no longer need to bother with [math] vars, since

> I can always just do a variation of this kind of thing:

> [text][interpret][dynamic[var][index]][/interpret]=[math

> ][xxx]+[yyyy][/math][/text]

>

> no?

>

> -G-------------------------------------------------------

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  3. Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ... (Brian Fries 2012)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ... (WebDNA Solutions 2012)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ... (Govinda 2012)
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--Boundary-01=_U70dPxjkafjeMPa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There's nearly always a work-around in WebDNA, but if there's no reason for the short math variable names they should be allowed to be as long as any other variable names. I can understand the reason for math VALUES to be limited to a certain number of characters, but not the names of the variables. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.webdnasolutions.com WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration > > Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be > > as long as text variable names? > > > > I just ran into a situation where I was creating > > dynamic math variable names, and one was a few > > characters longer than the others. So instead of > > calculating properly all I got was the raw tag. > > > > It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math > > variable is limited to such a small number of > > characters. Can this be changed easily? > > While I agree with you Ken, I also have found since ages > that I no longer need to bother with [math] vars, since > I can always just do a variation of this kind of thing: > [text][interpret][dynamic[var][index]][/interpret]=[math > ][xxx]+[yyyy][/math][/text] > > no? > > -G------------------------------------------------------- > -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed > to the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us --Boundary-01=_U70dPxjkafjeMPa Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

There's nearly always a work-around in WebDNA, but if there's no reason for the short math variable names they should be allowed to be as long as any other variable names.


I can understand the reason for math VALUES to be limited to a certain number of characters, but not the names of the variables.


Sincerely,

Kenneth Grome

WebDNA Solutions

http://www.webdnasolutions.com

WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration





> > Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be

> > as long as text variable names?

> >

> > I just ran into a situation where I was creating

> > dynamic math variable names, and one was a few

> > characters longer than the others. So instead of

> > calculating properly all I got was the raw tag.

> >

> > It seems rather bizarre that the NAME of the math

> > variable is limited to such a small number of

> > characters. Can this be changed easily?

>

> While I agree with you Ken, I also have found since ages

> that I no longer need to bother with [math] vars, since

> I can always just do a variation of this kind of thing:

> [text][interpret][dynamic[var][index]][/interpret]=[math

> ][xxx]+[yyyy][/math][/text]

>

> no?

>

> -G-------------------------------------------------------

> -- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed

> to the mailing list <talk@webdna.us>.

> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <talk-leave@webdna.us>

> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us

> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us

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