Re: using WC to create a DB online

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 34687
interpreted = N
texte = [writefile file=new.db]nameemail [/writefile] [waitforfile file=new.db]] [append db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] [/waitforfile]no?-John Jeff Grady wrote:> If new.db always has this structure (two fields named > name and email) you can always keep a template db > that is TAB DELIMITED with the field names already in > it anywhere on your server, then copy it to where it > should live > > [COPYFILE from=FromFile&to=ToFile] > > Then append values to it. > [append db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] > > r someone to create > > a new database on my > > server via their web browser using WebCat 3.0 > > commands (Mac/WebStar > > server). My approach can be illustrated using the > > following simplified > > example. My intent in this example is to create a > > new database called > > new.db with the field names name and email and > > then create a record > > whose values were myName and myEmail. I was > > hoping that WebCat would > > open the new file, convert it to tab-delimited > > format and add the record. > > Here's the code: > > > > [writefile file=new.db]name,email[/writefile] > > [waitforfile file=new.db]] > > [append > > db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] > > [/waitforfile] > > > > Any suggestions for what I'm doing wrong or maybe a > > better approach? I > > suspect that the fields are not being seen as > > database fields. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian Wachter > > Stoneport Technologies, LLC > > (207) 772-3826 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: > http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail ? Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: using WC to create a DB online (Brian Wachter 2000)
  2. Re: using WC to create a DB online (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  3. Re: using WC to create a DB online (WebDNA Support 2000)
  4. Re: using WC to create a DB online (John Butler 2000)
  5. Re: using WC to create a DB online (Jeff Grady 2000)
  6. Re: using WC to create a DB online (Brian Boegershausen 2000)
  7. using WC to create a DB online (Brian Wachter 2000)
[writefile file=new.db]nameemail [/writefile] [waitforfile file=new.db]] [append db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] [/waitforfile]no?-John Jeff Grady wrote:> If new.db always has this structure (two fields named > name and email) you can always keep a template db > that is TAB DELIMITED with the field names already in > it anywhere on your server, then copy it to where it > should live > > [COPYFILE from=FromFile&to=ToFile] > > Then append values to it. > [append db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] > > r someone to create > > a new database on my > > server via their web browser using WebCat 3.0 > > commands (Mac/WebStar > > server). My approach can be illustrated using the > > following simplified > > example. My intent in this example is to create a > > new database called > > new.db with the field names name and email and > > then create a record > > whose values were myName and myEmail. I was > > hoping that WebCat would > > open the new file, convert it to tab-delimited > > format and add the record. > > Here's the code: > > > > [writefile file=new.db]name,email[/writefile] > > [waitforfile file=new.db]] > > [append > > db=new.db]name=myName&email=myEmail[/append] > > [/waitforfile] > > > > Any suggestions for what I'm doing wrong or maybe a > > better approach? I > > suspect that the fields are not being seen as > > database fields. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian Wachter > > Stoneport Technologies, LLC > > (207) 772-3826 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: > http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail ? Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ John Butler

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