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[Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps

From: Raymond I. <xw...@ya...> - 2003-09-17 15:40:35

With DynAPI 3.0 it's now very easy to add a
configuration file to your web apps.

By using the IOElementSoda Class you can easily
convert a JavaScript Object into and xml document as
shown below:

var ini = {
	usecart:false,
	color:'red',
	timeout:5
};

dynapi.debug.print(IOElement.ws_Var2SODA(ini));

Which should display:

<soda>
	<o0>
	<a1>
		<s2>usecart|color|timeout</s2>
		<r1/>
		<a2>
			<b3>false</b3>
			<r2/>
			<s3>red</s3>
			<r2/>
			<i3>5</i3>
		</a2>
	</a1>
	</o0>
</soda>


You can then save the SODA Object to a file on the
server. For example config.ini

Later you could then reopen the config.ini file and
convert it back into a JavaScript Object:

var fl = new FileReader(function(){
	var str = fl.read('config.ini'); // load file from
server
	var ini = IOElement.ws_SODA2Var(str);
	// now we can use the ini object
	if(ini.color) document.bgcolor = ini.color;
});



Any comments?

--
Raymond Irving

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Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps

From: Aaron S. <aar...@ya...> - 2003-09-17 16:53:23

Can you include this within the documentation?

--- Raymond Irving <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> 
> With DynAPI 3.0 it's now very easy to add a
> configuration file to your web apps.
> 
> By using the IOElementSoda Class you can easily
> convert a JavaScript Object into and xml document as
> shown below:
> 
> var ini = {
> 	usecart:false,
> 	color:'red',
> 	timeout:5
> };
> 
> dynapi.debug.print(IOElement.ws_Var2SODA(ini));
> 
> Which should display:
> 
> <soda>
> 	<o0>
> 	<a1>
> 		<s2>usecart|color|timeout</s2>
> 		<r1/>
> 		<a2>
> 			<b3>false</b3>
> 			<r2/>
> 			<s3>red</s3>
> 			<r2/>
> 			<i3>5</i3>
> 		</a2>
> 	</a1>
> 	</o0>
> </soda>
> 
> 
> You can then save the SODA Object to a file on the
> server. For example config.ini
> 
> Later you could then reopen the config.ini file and
> convert it back into a JavaScript Object:
> 
> var fl = new FileReader(function(){
> 	var str = fl.read('config.ini'); // load file from
> server
> 	var ini = IOElement.ws_SODA2Var(str);
> 	// now we can use the ini object
> 	if(ini.color) document.bgcolor = ini.color;
> });
> 
> 
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> --
> Raymond Irving
> 
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Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps

From: Raymond I. <xw...@ya...> - 2003-09-17 17:10:37

Sure

--
Raymond Irving

--- Aaron Shafovaloff <aar...@ya...> wrote:
> Can you include this within the documentation?
> 
> --- Raymond Irving <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> > 
> > With DynAPI 3.0 it's now very easy to add a
> > configuration file to your web apps.
> > 
> > By using the IOElementSoda Class you can easily
> > convert a JavaScript Object into and xml document
> as
> > shown below:
> > 
> > var ini = {
> > 	usecart:false,
> > 	color:'red',
> > 	timeout:5
> > };
> > 
> > dynapi.debug.print(IOElement.ws_Var2SODA(ini));
> > 
> > Which should display:
> > 
> > <soda>
> > 	<o0>
> > 	<a1>
> > 		<s2>usecart|color|timeout</s2>
> > 		<r1/>
> > 		<a2>
> > 			<b3>false</b3>
> > 			<r2/>
> > 			<s3>red</s3>
> > 			<r2/>
> > 			<i3>5</i3>
> > 		</a2>
> > 	</a1>
> > 	</o0>
> > </soda>
> > 
> > 
> > You can then save the SODA Object to a file on the
> > server. For example config.ini
> > 
> > Later you could then reopen the config.ini file
> and
> > convert it back into a JavaScript Object:
> > 
> > var fl = new FileReader(function(){
> > 	var str = fl.read('config.ini'); // load file
> from
> > server
> > 	var ini = IOElement.ws_SODA2Var(str);
> > 	// now we can use the ini object
> > 	if(ini.color) document.bgcolor = ini.color;
> > });
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Any comments?
> > 
> > --
> > Raymond Irving
> > 
> > __________________________________
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> > 
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> 
> =====
> Aaron Shafovaloff
> aarondot.com
> fallennotforsaken.com
> 
> "It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to
> glorify God." ~John Owen
> 
> "Justification is an act. It is not a work, or a
> series of acts. It is not progressive. The weakest
> believer and the strongest saint are alike equally
> justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is
> either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the
> sight of God." ~William Plumer
> 
> __________________________________
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> design software
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> 
> 
>
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Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps

From: Leif W <war...@us...> - 2003-10-07 17:06:33

Going through some old emails (still :) and saw this one.  Definitely a
great addition for the docs.  Has it been added anywhere yet?  If not I
could add this.  The server side needs more explanation I think.  And a
fully working example would better illustrate this powerful technique.

I'm not sure exactly how to use this in a real app.  But if you could give
some examples?  I was thinking of an example holding session data from a
cookie, but I keep stumbling across security problems and keep shooting my
ideas down and confusing myself before a solid concept formulates in my
mind.  ;-)

Anyways, come up with a few examples, and a brief explanation of how they
would function, and I can code stuff for an example page and documentation.
I'm not too good with the JavaScript side, but if it comes to PHP then I can
play with the data and put it into a simple MySQL example too.

Leif

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Irving" <xw...@ya...>
To: <dyn...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps


>
> Sure
>
> --
> Raymond Irving
>
> --- Aaron Shafovaloff <aar...@ya...> wrote:
> > Can you include this within the documentation?
> >
> > --- Raymond Irving <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> > >
> > > With DynAPI 3.0 it's now very easy to add a
> > > configuration file to your web apps.
> > >
> > > By using the IOElementSoda Class you can easily
> > > convert a JavaScript Object into and xml document
> > as
> > > shown below:
> > >
> > > var ini = {
> > > usecart:false,
> > > color:'red',
> > > timeout:5
> > > };
> > >
> > > dynapi.debug.print(IOElement.ws_Var2SODA(ini));
> > >
> > > Which should display:
> > >
> > > <soda>
> > > <o0>
> > > <a1>
> > > <s2>usecart|color|timeout</s2>
> > > <r1/>
> > > <a2>
> > > <b3>false</b3>
> > > <r2/>
> > > <s3>red</s3>
> > > <r2/>
> > > <i3>5</i3>
> > > </a2>
> > > </a1>
> > > </o0>
> > > </soda>
> > >
> > >
> > > You can then save the SODA Object to a file on the
> > > server. For example config.ini
> > >
> > > Later you could then reopen the config.ini file
> > and
> > > convert it back into a JavaScript Object:
> > >
> > > var fl = new FileReader(function(){
> > > var str = fl.read('config.ini'); // load file
> > from
> > > server
> > > var ini = IOElement.ws_SODA2Var(str);
> > > // now we can use the ini object
> > > if(ini.color) document.bgcolor = ini.color;
> > > });
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any comments?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Raymond Irving
> > >
> > > __________________________________
> > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site
> > design software
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> > >
> > >
> >
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> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> > =====
> > Aaron Shafovaloff
> > aarondot.com
> > fallennotforsaken.com
> >
> > "It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to
> > glorify God." ~John Owen
> >
> > "Justification is an act. It is not a work, or a
> > series of acts. It is not progressive. The weakest
> > believer and the strongest saint are alike equally
> > justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is
> > either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the
> > sight of God." ~William Plumer
> >
> > __________________________________
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site
> > design software
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> >
> >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------
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> >
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>
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>

Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration file to your web apps

From: Raymond I. <xw...@ya...> - 2003-10-08 14:08:05

--- Leif W <war...@us...> wrote:
> Going through some old emails (still :) and saw this
> one.  Definitely a
> great addition for the docs.  Has it been added
> anywhere yet?

Yep it's inside the CVS. See the tips and tricks
section.

>  If not I
> could add this.  The server side needs more
> explanation I think.  And a
> fully working example would better illustrate this
> powerful technique.
> 
> I'm not sure exactly how to use this in a real app. 
> But if you could give
> some examples?  

Yes in time I'll add some examples

> I was thinking of an example holding
> session data from a
> cookie, but I keep stumbling across security
> problems and keep shooting my
> ideas down and confusing myself before a solid
> concept formulates in my
> mind.  ;-)
> 
> Anyways, come up with a few examples, and a brief
> explanation of how they
> would function, and I can code stuff for an example
> page and documentation.
> I'm not too good with the JavaScript side, but if it
> comes to PHP then I can
> play with the data and put it into a simple MySQL
> example too.

Sounds like a plan but first I'll have to finalize a
few other things.

--
Raymond Irving
> 
> Leif
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Raymond Irving" <xw...@ya...>
> To: <dyn...@li...>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] How to add a Configuration
> file to your web apps
> 
> 
> >
> > Sure
> >
> > --
> > Raymond Irving
> >
> > --- Aaron Shafovaloff <aar...@ya...> wrote:
> > > Can you include this within the documentation?
> > >
> > > --- Raymond Irving <xw...@ya...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > With DynAPI 3.0 it's now very easy to add a
> > > > configuration file to your web apps.
> > > >
> > > > By using the IOElementSoda Class you can
> easily
> > > > convert a JavaScript Object into and xml
> document
> > > as
> > > > shown below:
> > > >
> > > > var ini = {
> > > > usecart:false,
> > > > color:'red',
> > > > timeout:5
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > >
> dynapi.debug.print(IOElement.ws_Var2SODA(ini));
> > > >
> > > > Which should display:
> > > >
> > > > <soda>
> > > > <o0>
> > > > <a1>
> > > > <s2>usecart|color|timeout</s2>
> > > > <r1/>
> > > > <a2>
> > > > <b3>false</b3>
> > > > <r2/>
> > > > <s3>red</s3>
> > > > <r2/>
> > > > <i3>5</i3>
> > > > </a2>
> > > > </a1>
> > > > </o0>
> > > > </soda>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can then save the SODA Object to a file on
> the
> > > > server. For example config.ini
> > > >
> > > > Later you could then reopen the config.ini
> file
> > > and
> > > > convert it back into a JavaScript Object:
> > > >
> > > > var fl = new FileReader(function(){
> > > > var str = fl.read('config.ini'); // load file
> > > from
> > > > server
> > > > var ini = IOElement.ws_SODA2Var(str);
> > > > // now we can use the ini object
> > > > if(ini.color) document.bgcolor = ini.color;
> > > > });
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any comments?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Raymond Irving
> > > >
> > > > __________________________________
> > > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web
> site
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Aaron Shafovaloff
> > > aarondot.com
> > > fallennotforsaken.com
> > >
> > > "It is truth alone that capacitates any soul to
> > > glorify God." ~John Owen
> > >
> > > "Justification is an act. It is not a work, or a
> > > series of acts. It is not progressive. The
> weakest
> > > believer and the strongest saint are alike
> equally
> > > justified. Justification admits no degrees. A
> man is
> > > either wholly justified or wholly condemned in
> the
> > > sight of God." ~William Plumer
> > >
> > > __________________________________
> > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site
> > > design software
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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