Re: syntax for contains a word - oops

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 46070
interpreted = N
texte = Old habits from working around math variable limitations. Essentially, there is little reason to use math variables alone lest of course you value the reduction in code count.You're right that many times math alone would work though.Just easier (at least it was for me) to remain consistent in how i deal with stuff like that. Doesn't mean much to anyone but thought you might appreciate the thinking on our part.Alex on 12/6/02 6:22 PM, Rob Marquardt at rob@toastdesign.com wrote: > This is like the third time this practice showed up this week. When did math > variables suddenly become taboo? > > [text]TITLE=dog cat BLUE BLUE blue blue blue blue blue[/text] > [math show=f]blue=0[/math] > [listwords words=[lowercase][TITLE][/lowercase]] > [showif [word]=blue] > [math show=f]blue=blue+1[/math] > [/showif] > [/listwords] > > I'm sure math variables are jealous enough of text variables as it is. When > it comes to storing numbers, let 'em come out to play! : D-- > Alex J McCombie New World Media >> Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 > 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 >> Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.com > Interface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: syntax for contains a word - oops (Alain Russell 2002)
  2. Re: syntax for contains a word - oops (Alex McCombie 2002)
  3. Re: syntax for contains a word - oops (Rob Marquardt 2002)
  4. Re: syntax for contains a word - oops (Donovan 2002)
Old habits from working around math variable limitations. Essentially, there is little reason to use math variables alone lest of course you value the reduction in code count.You're right that many times math alone would work though.Just easier (at least it was for me) to remain consistent in how i deal with stuff like that. Doesn't mean much to anyone but thought you might appreciate the thinking on our part.Alex on 12/6/02 6:22 PM, Rob Marquardt at rob@toastdesign.com wrote: > This is like the third time this practice showed up this week. When did math > variables suddenly become taboo? > > [text]TITLE=dog cat BLUE BLUE blue blue blue blue blue[/text] > [math show=f]blue=0[/math] > [listwords words=[lowercase][TITLE][/lowercase]] > [showif [word]=blue] > [math show=f]blue=blue+1[/math] > [/showif] > [/listwords] > > I'm sure math variables are jealous enough of text variables as it is. When > it comes to storing numbers, let 'em come out to play! : D-- > Alex J McCombie New World Media >> Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 > 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 >> Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.com > Interface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Alex McCombie

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