Re: Banner DNA

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13809
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texte = > >I am attempting to write some WebDNA to handle a simple banner ad setup, > >and for some reason it isn't working. > > > >Here is my code: > > > >[search db=/nnm/Ads/Ads.db&eqRecordNumberdata=[random]] > > [founditems] > > >SRC=[Path][Filename] WIDTH=400 > >HEIGHT=60 BORDER=0> > > [/founditems] > > [/search] > > > >The database called Ads.db looks like this: > > > >RecordNumber Path Filename > >1 ../Ads/ ccc.gif > >2 ../Ads/ gsopen.swf > >3 ../Ads/ nnm.gif > >. . . > >. . . > >. . . > >98 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > >99 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > >100 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > > > >I don't get any error messages, it just doesn't seem to process. I have > >replaced the [random] tag with a hard coded number, at that doesn't > >work. > > > >I have hard coded the [Path][Filename] tags with ../Ads/nnm.gif and > >this does work. So I believe the problem is in the WebDNA code. > > [search > db=/webcatalog/banners.db&wobcatdatarq=homepage&bnamesort=1&bnamesdir=ra&all > hit=1&max=1] > [foundItems] > height=[bheight] border=0> > [/foundItems] > [/search] > > See the difference in my snip the &bnamesdir=ra which is the randon generation > > So try > > [search > db=/nnm/Ads/Ads.db&neRecordNumberdata=0&recordnumbersort=1&recordnumbersdir= > ra&allhit=1&max=1] > > or something very close to that :) > > Until I put the allhit in there it didn't rotate them out in a more random > basis. I seemed to get the same one or two banners more than the others. > > In my example above I have certain banners that are only shown on my > homepage that is why it is wobcatdatarq=homepage. > Thanks Gary for your quick response.I like your suggestion very much and I tried it, but I received the same response. That is to say, I didin't get any banner.It looks like WebCat is processing the database and returning nothing. I don't know why?Any ideas would be appreciated.Thanks,Duane Needham Needham New Media Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Modifying databases manually (was Re: Banner DNA) (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  2. Re: Banner DNA (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  3. Re: Banner DNA (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  4. Re: Banner DNA (Duane Needham 1997)
  5. Re: Banner DNA (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  6. Re: Banner DNA (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  7. Re: Banner DNA (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  8. Re: Banner DNA (Duane Needham 1997)
  9. Re: Banner DNA (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  10. Re: Banner DNA (Duane Needham 1997)
  11. Re: Banner DNA (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
  12. Banner DNA (Duane Needham 1997)
> >I am attempting to write some WebDNA to handle a simple banner ad setup, > >and for some reason it isn't working. > > > >Here is my code: > > > >[search db=/nnm/Ads/Ads.db&eqRecordNumberdata=[random]] > > [founditems] > > >SRC=[Path][Filename] WIDTH=400 > >HEIGHT=60 BORDER=0> > > [/founditems] > > [/search] > > > >The database called Ads.db looks like this: > > > >RecordNumber Path Filename > >1 ../Ads/ ccc.gif > >2 ../Ads/ gsopen.swf > >3 ../Ads/ nnm.gif > >. . . > >. . . > >. . . > >98 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > >99 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > >100 ../Ads/ testbanner.gif > > > >I don't get any error messages, it just doesn't seem to process. I have > >replaced the [random] tag with a hard coded number, at that doesn't > >work. > > > >I have hard coded the [Path][Filename] tags with ../Ads/nnm.gif and > >this does work. So I believe the problem is in the WebDNA code. > > [search > db=/webcatalog/banners.db&wobcatdatarq=homepage&bnamesort=1&bnamesdir=ra&all > hit=1&max=1] > [founditems] > height=[bheight] border=0> > [/foundItems] > [/search] > > See the difference in my snip the &bnamesdir=ra which is the randon generation > > So try > > [search > db=/nnm/Ads/Ads.db&neRecordNumberdata=0&recordnumbersort=1&recordnumbersdir= > ra&allhit=1&max=1] > > or something very close to that :) > > Until I put the allhit in there it didn't rotate them out in a more random > basis. I seemed to get the same one or two banners more than the others. > > In my example above I have certain banners that are only shown on my > homepage that is why it is wobcatdatarq=homepage. > Thanks Gary for your quick response.I like your suggestion very much and I tried it, but I received the same response. That is to say, I didin't get any banner.It looks like WebCat is processing the database and returning nothing. I don't know why?Any ideas would be appreciated.Thanks,Duane Needham Needham New Media Duane Needham

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