Re: MySQL blob question, Netscape slow question

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2002

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texte = Ben Swihart wrote:> Hi,> > Does anyone know how to query a blob from a MySQL database with webDNA?> Php queries on the blob fields (that are text) returns the correct text, but> webDNA returns a long, funky character string that is all caps.blob is Binary Large Object; whether you stored text there or not is immaterial. I don't know offhand how to get WebCat to recognize that it is text. How big is the field (i.e. why are you not using varchar)?> > Why does Netscape 4 take forever to load this webDNA page:> http://www.gotricities.net/domains/tricitywheels.com/> > It loads pretty quickly in IE. Is this an apache issue?> No it's a Netscape thing. When you use relative table sizes (100%), and especially when nesting tables in tables, Netscape < 6.x loads the entire table in memory before rendering it. I didn't count how many levels of table nesting you have, but that is why it takes so long in older Netscape browsers. IE just cuts corners and renders as soon as it has a very poor idea, then rerenders when it gets a better idea.Mozilla/Netscape 6.x and 7.x have no problems rendering the page. It is up to you whether that is a problem...John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------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:

Re: MySQL blob question, Netscape slow question (Glenn Busbin 2002)
Re: MySQL blob question, Netscape slow question (John Peacock 2002)
MySQL blob question, Netscape slow question (Ben Swihart 2002)

Ben Swihart wrote:> Hi,> > Does anyone know how to query a blob from a MySQL database with webDNA?> Php queries on the blob fields (that are text) returns the correct text, but> webDNA returns a long, funky character string that is all caps.blob is Binary Large Object; whether you stored text there or not is immaterial. I don't know offhand how to get WebCat to recognize that it is text. How big is the field (i.e. why are you not using varchar)?> > Why does Netscape 4 take forever to load this webDNA page:> http://www.gotricities.net/domains/tricitywheels.com/> > It loads pretty quickly in IE. Is this an apache issue?> No it's a Netscape thing. When you use relative table sizes (100%), and especially when nesting tables in tables, Netscape < 6.x loads the entire table in memory before rendering it. I didn't count how many levels of table nesting you have, but that is why it takes so long in older Netscape browsers. IE just cuts corners and renders as soon as it has a very poor idea, then rerenders when it gets a better idea.Mozilla/Netscape 6.x and 7.x have no problems rendering the page. It is up to you whether that is a problem...John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4720 Boston WayLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5747-------------------------------------------------------------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 Peacock

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