Re: CVS Files for databases
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29126
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texte = on 16.03.2000 0:58, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com wrote:> We're not lawyers here. I suppose if you wanted to make it more > precise (which often makes it harder to understand), one could > rewrite it to say > > Note: WebCatalog always saves databases in tab-delimited format, > regardless of what they originally were. Any Delete, Append, or > Replace action will cause a database to be written to disk, at such > times when it is deemed to be necessary to write to disk, in > tab-delimited format (except when using SQL, which has its own > format). > > ....but let's keep it simple: whenever WebCatalog writes databases to > disk, it writes them in tab-delimited format. I disagree. The long explanation *is* necessary and supposed to be in a good documentation. A reference manual is not for beginners but an often used tool even for the mature programmer. Each function should use its own single page, with detailled description. A serious programmer awaits full information about the behavior of the function, about parameters and their usage, typical examples, some hints, links to related functions and valuable background info. Howgh. Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 16.03.2000 0:58, WebDNA Support at webdna-support@talk.smithmicro.com wrote:> We're not lawyers here. I suppose if you wanted to make it more > precise (which often makes it harder to understand), one could > rewrite it to say > > Note: WebCatalog always saves databases in tab-delimited format, > regardless of what they originally were. Any Delete, Append, or > Replace action will cause a database to be written to disk, at such > times when it is deemed to be necessary to write to disk, in > tab-delimited format (except when using SQL, which has its own > format). > > ....but let's keep it simple: whenever WebCatalog writes databases to > disk, it writes them in tab-delimited format. I disagree. The long explanation *is* necessary and supposed to be in a good documentation. A reference manual is not for beginners but an often used tool even for the mature programmer. Each function should use its own single page, with detailled description. A serious programmer awaits full information about the behavior of the function, about parameters and their usage, typical examples, some hints, links to related functions and valuable background info. Howgh. Peter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ostry & Partner - Vienna/Austria - www.ostry.com Fon ++43-1-877 74 54 Fax ++43-1-877 74 54-21 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------------------------- 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
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