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RE: [Apc-aa-coders] Named views
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From: Michael de B. <mi...@de...> - 2002-12-28 23:15:53
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On Sat, 28 Dec 2002 20:55:39 +1100 (EST), "Mitra" <mi...@mi...> said: > Mike >=20 > Say a little more about your utility >=20 > - is there an import equivalent ? > - does it export/import views? Yes, there is an import equivalent. No, it does not import/export views. > Basically, what I'm looking for is some way to develop on one box, and > then install on another, a > typical site includes a number of slices, views and constant definitions, > that really want to be > moved as a set? Developing on a long, sometimes slow, link to a live > server is not really that > productive! Agreed. I have had the same problem. I used this utility when I was making a site that had a LOT of fields that needed configuring. I developed it on my laptop and then exported it to the apc website. Michael > > > > 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 pr= oove the vid generated > >> does not yet exist and if it does than generate another one. > >> > It is not 100% perfect, because there is a chance another installati= on generated the same > >> id, but it is very simple. And who can be sure the name is unique? > >> > >> I like Mitra's idea of Named views better than > >> Jakub's idea of random ids. I like 'Names' better because they are hu= man readable. > >> > >> I wrote a script misc/txt2fields/ which is a sort of slice > >> structure export utility that is more human readable/human editable. = I think human-editable > >> is quite useful. > >> > >> However, there is the problem of "Will the Name 'News' be unique?" > >> > >> Would my idea below work -- when a view is created, you can try to giv= e it a 'name'? > >> > >> 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 v= iew. > >> > >> If a view with that name does NOT already exist, > >> then you are allowed to give it that name. > >> > >> In import utilities there could be a flag that either allows or warns = and denies > >> overwrites of views. > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > > >> > Jakub > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: apc...@li... > >> > > [mailto:apc...@li...] On Behalf Of Mi= tra Sent: Thursday, > >> December 26, 2002 2:51 AM > >> > > To: apc...@so... > >> > > Subject: [Apc-aa-coders] Named views > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Has anyone considered adding NAMES to views, so that a vid could b= e either a name or a > >> number? > >> > > > >> > > The reason I want to do this is that I'd like to develop a site on= my laptop macintosh > >> (which has working apc-aa on it) , the problem is that if I export si= te structure it will > >> have view numbers - which will not be usable on the other machine. > >> > > > >> > > If noone has done this - and you think its a good idea - then I mi= ght be willing to make > >> the changes. (by adding an optional name field to views, and having e= verywhere that vid=3D > >> is recognized understand it? ) > >> > > > >> > > - Mitra > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Mitra Technology Consulting - www.mitra.biz - mi...@mi... 02-= 6684-8096 or > >> 0414-648-0722 > >> > > > >> > > Life is a Mystery to be Lived, not a Problem to be Solved > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > >> > > Welcome to geek heaven. > >> > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > Apc-aa-coders mailing list > >> > > Apc...@li... > >> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apc-aa-coders > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------- > >> > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > >> > Welcome to geek heaven. > >> > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Apc-aa-coders mailing list > >> > Apc...@li... > >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apc-aa-coders > >> > > >> > >> Michael de Beer > >> mi...@de... > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > >> Welcome to geek heaven. > >> http://thinkgeek.com/sf > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Apc-aa-coders mailing list > >> Apc...@li... > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apc-aa-coders > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _______________________________________________ > > Apc-aa-coders mailing list > > Apc...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apc-aa-coders >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Mitra Internet Consulting > Australia: +61-2-6684-8096; Mobile: +61-414-648-722; Fax: > +61-7-3319-6130 US: +1-415-704-3167 > ** mi...@mi... *** www.mitra.biz ** >=20 > **** Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved ***** >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Apc-aa-coders mailing list > Apc...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/apc-aa-coders >=20 =20 Michael de Beer mi...@de... |
