Re: 1st Comparison inside [fileinfo] broken. = bug?

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2004

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 59955
interpreted = N
texte = This does look like a bug, or at least an interesting programming choice by SMSI...If the path for the [fileinfo] points at a valid JPG or GIF file, [imageheight] shows the pixel height.If the path points to a non-existent file, [imageheight] is blank.If the path points to a file that is not a JPG or GIF file, then the first time you look at [imageheight] it says:Error: Invalid image extension (file path)The second and subsequent times you look at [imageheight] for a non-image file, it comes up blank.- BrianOn Nov 9, 2004, at 8:59 AM, wrote:> [!]=== Someone PLEASE try this, I think it is a WebDNA bug! ====>> "test.tpl" is reached by this form:>

> > > >> Before trying it - change the values of 'MyPhotoDir' & 'theFilename' > on the top lines of code from "xxxxx" to values which points to a real > file on your server which is not a .gif or .jpg, or is one of those > but named with the other extension.>> ===[/!]>> ----------------- test.tpl ----------------> [text show=F]MyPhotoDir=xxxxx[/text]> [text show=F]theFilename=xxxxx[/text]>> [formvariables]> [showif [url][name][/url]^[url]"ShowStep"[/url]]> [text]ShowStep=[value][/text]> [/showif]> [!]...plus more stuff to grab the value for 'thefile'[/!]> [/formvariables]>> [showif [URL][ShowStep][/URL]=4]>> [!]...plus more stuff to write the uploaded file to disk - all working > fine.[/!]> [!]But now to error check what was uploaded - where the problem is.[/!]>> [FileInfo file=[MyPhotoDir]/[theFilename]]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=unknown[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[/text]> > [showif [URL][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],NeverFires[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blah?, why not?
[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [URL][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],Is it[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blahA[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [URL][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],a WebDNA > 6.0/MacOSX.2.8[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blahB[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [URL][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],bug?[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blah-C[/text]> [/showif]> UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus]
> Error=[ErrorMessg]> [/FileInfo]>> [/showif]> ----------------- /test.tpl ----------------> -John>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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/>-------------------------------------------------------------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:

Re: 1st Comparison inside [fileinfo] broken. = bug? ( 2004) Re: 1st Comparison inside [fileinfo] broken. = bug? ( Brian Fries 2004) 1st Comparison inside [fileinfo] broken. = bug? ( 2004)

This does look like a bug, or at least an interesting programming choice by SMSI...If the path for the [fileinfo] points at a valid JPG or GIF file, [imageheight] shows the pixel height.If the path points to a non-existent file, [imageheight] is blank.If the path points to a file that is not a JPG or GIF file, then the first time you look at [imageheight] it says:Error: Invalid image extension (file path)The second and subsequent times you look at [imageheight] for a non-image file, it comes up blank.- BrianOn Nov 9, 2004, at 8:59 AM, wrote:> [!]=== Someone PLEASE try this, I think it is a WebDNA bug! ====>> "test.tpl" is reached by this form:> > > > >> Before trying it - change the values of 'MyPhotoDir' & 'theFilename' > on the top lines of code from "xxxxx" to values which points to a real > file on your server which is not a .gif or .jpg, or is one of those > but named with the other extension.>> ===[/!]>> ----------------- test.tpl ----------------> [text show=F]MyPhotoDir=xxxxx[/text]> [text show=F]theFilename=xxxxx[/text]>> [formvariables]> [showif [url][name][/url]^[url]"ShowStep"[/url]]> [text]ShowStep=[value][/text]> [/showif]> [!]...plus more stuff to grab the value for 'thefile'[/!]> [/formvariables]>> [showif [url][ShowStep][/URL]=4]>> [!]...plus more stuff to write the uploaded file to disk - all working > fine.[/!]> [!]But now to error check what was uploaded - where the problem is.[/!]>> [FileInfo file=[MyPhotoDir]/[theFilename]]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=unknown[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[/text]> > [showif [url][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],NeverFires[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blah?, why not?
[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [url][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],Is it[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blahA[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [url][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],a WebDNA > 6.0/MacOSX.2.8[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blahB[/text]> [/showif]> [showif [url][ImageHeight][/URL]=]> [text show=F]UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus],bug?[/text]> [text show=F]ErrorMessg=[ErrorMessg] -blah-C[/text]> [/showif]> UpldFileStatus=[UpldFileStatus]
> Error=[ErrorMessg]> [/FileInfo]>> [/showif]> ----------------- /test.tpl ----------------> -John>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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/>-------------------------------------------------------------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/ Brian Fries

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