Re: [WebDNA] Math variable name length limitations ...
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texte = [math] variable names allow 15 characters. There is no such limit for = [text] variable names. Right, i have added it to the "consistency" list. Thank you! - chris On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:41, WebDNA Solutions wrote: > Chris mentioned moving toward "consistency" and it would be=20 > consistent to allow all variables to have long names if it's=20 > not going to be too difficult. =20 >=20 > Then again, WSC has lots of other work to do, so I doubt=20 > that this is anywhere near the top of their list. I only=20 > mentioned it because I actually forgot about this limitation=20 > until I ran into it again. =20 >=20 > I guess my math variable names usually fall within the=20 > existing limits ... :) >=20 > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > WebDNA Solutions > http://www.webdnasolutions.com > WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> This has always been a limitation for math variables >> (since before WebDNA even had text variables, of course >> you were there, so you know this). This is one reason I >> very rarely use math variables - I store my math values >> in text variables: >>=20 >> [text]ThisIsMyTextVariableWithALongName=3D[math][textvar1]+ >> [textvar2][/math][/text] >>=20 >> I can't speak to the difficult of changing WebDNA to >> support longer math variable names, but agree that would >> be nice and shouldn't break any existing sites. >>=20 >> - Brian >>=20 >> On Mar 31, 2012, at 7:10 AM, WebDNA Solutions=20 >
wrote: >>> Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be >>> as long as text variable names? >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> 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? >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- 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 >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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
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[math] variable names allow 15 characters. There is no such limit for = [text] variable names. Right, i have added it to the "consistency" list. Thank you! - chris On Apr 2, 2012, at 10:41, WebDNA Solutions wrote: > Chris mentioned moving toward "consistency" and it would be=20 > consistent to allow all variables to have long names if it's=20 > not going to be too difficult. =20 >=20 > Then again, WSC has lots of other work to do, so I doubt=20 > that this is anywhere near the top of their list. I only=20 > mentioned it because I actually forgot about this limitation=20 > until I ran into it again. =20 >=20 > I guess my math variable names usually fall within the=20 > existing limits ... :) >=20 > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > WebDNA Solutions > http://www.webdnasolutions.com > WebDNA Programming and Linux Server Administration >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> This has always been a limitation for math variables >> (since before WebDNA even had text variables, of course >> you were there, so you know this). This is one reason I >> very rarely use math variables - I store my math values >> in text variables: >>=20 >> [text]ThisIsMyTextVariableWithALongName=3D[math][textvar1]+ >> [textvar2][/math][/text] >>=20 >> I can't speak to the difficult of changing WebDNA to >> support longer math variable names, but agree that would >> be nice and shouldn't break any existing sites. >>=20 >> - Brian >>=20 >> On Mar 31, 2012, at 7:10 AM, WebDNA Solutions=20 > wrote: >>> Is there a reason why [math] variable names cannot be >>> as long as text variable names? >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> 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? >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- 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 >>=20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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
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