RE: [Apc-aa-coders] Named views

[Honza M. <hon...@ec...>]

I also like the idea of named views. Also, it should be quite easy to
implement.

   Honza

On P=E1, 2002-12-27 at 19:12, Michael de Beer wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 15:31:17 +0100, "Jakub Adamek"
> <jak...@se...> said:
> > There is a simpler way: Generate vid by random. The function must pro=
ove
> > the vid generated does not yet exist and if it does than generate
> > another one.=20
> > It is not 100% perfect, because there is a chance another installatio=
n
> > generated the same id, but it is very simple. And who can be sure the
> > name is unique?
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> I like Mitra's idea of Named views better than
> Jakub's idea of random ids.  I like 'Names' better because they are
> human readable.
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> I wrote a script misc/txt2fields/ which is a sort of slice=20
> structure export utility that is more human readable/human editable. =20
> I think human-editable is quite useful.
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> However, there is the problem of "Will the Name 'News' be unique?"
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> Would my idea below work -- when a view is created, you can try to give
> it a 'name'?
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> If a view with that name already exists
>   AND you have permission to overwrite the view,
> Then you are asked if you want to overwrite the named view with your
> view.
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> If a view with that name does NOT already exist,
>   then you are allowed to give it that name.
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> In import utilities there could be a flag that either allows or warns a=
nd
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> overwrites of views.
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> Michael
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> > Jakub
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: apc...@li...=20
> > > [mailto:apc...@li...] On Behalf Of Mit=
ra
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 2:51 AM
> > > To: apc...@so...
> > > Subject: [Apc-aa-coders] Named views
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> > > Has anyone considered adding NAMES to views, so that a vid could be=
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> > > either a name or a number?
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> > > The reason I want to do this is that I'd like to develop a site on =
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> > > laptop  macintosh (which has working apc-aa on it) , the problem is=
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> > > that if I export site structure it will have view numbers - which=20
> > > will not be usable on the other machine.
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> > > If noone has done this - and you think its a good idea - then I mig=
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> > > be willing to make the changes. (by adding an optional name field t=
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> > > views, and having everywhere that vid=3D is recognized understand i=
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> > > - Mitra
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