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#2 · 01-25-05, 11:20 AM

Anyone notice this? WAS: mvc fails -- browser issue or

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Hello,

This Mivascript:

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME = "NEW_CID" VALUE = "{get_random()}">

generates this stream:

<INPUT TYPE ="hidden" NAME =" NEW_CID" VALUE=" P1F9T73WJD">

Notice the space after the opening quote mark for the value? I didn't for
about 3 hours. That CID field is limited to 10 characters, and I could not
figure out why an evaluation to the screen and an assign into a dbf were
different. But I feel much smarter now. For those on a proportional email
client, the VALUE in the Mivascript was VALUE space = space
"{get_random()}">. Delete the spaces....

I don't know if this is a known deal.... (By the way, Miva's samples
delivered with the 4 compiler use VALUE space = space in their formatting.
So there.)

(And thanks to Adam D for his marvelous N-digit alphanumeric randomizing
tool, which I am using to get_random.)

In the event some poor soul tries to find this in the archives in the
future, here's what I would have used as keywords:

spaces added to variable
right padding in variable
dbf updates incorrectly
dbf adds incorrectly
variable field is blank when assigned to a database
variable field is different when assigned to a database
where the heck is my data going

Anyway...
rg

At 05:23 AM 1/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have an instance in which it appears an mvc is working properly locally
>with the Mia VM and works as expected on the server using Firefox, but
>fails when I am using IE. I can't account for this, so my assumption about
>the browser may be entirely wrong.... however the functionality works with
>Firefox locally and on server, and fails locally and on server with IE.
>
>Whatever the cause, the failure is evidenced in a value not being passed
>in a form. Here is where it is input:
>
><FORM METHOD = "post" ACTION = "events_add.mvc">
><INPUT TYPE = "hidden" NAME = "CID" VALUE = "{ get_random() }">
>
>
>and, later in the script, here is the function it calls:
>
><MvFUNCTION NAME="get_random"
> PARAMETERS=""
> STANDARDOUTPUTLEVEL="text"
> ERROROUTPUTLEVEL="syntax,expression,runtime">
>
> <MvOPEN NAME = "RANDOM"
> DATABASE = "/CHAMBER/RANDOM/RANDOM.dbf">
> <MvIF EXPR = "{ MvOPEN_Error }">
>

Error opening CID dbf: <MvEVAL EXPR = "{
> MvOPEN_Error }"></P>
> <MvELSE>
> <MvGO NAME = "RANDOM" ROW = "top">
> <MvIF EXPR = "{ RANDOM.d.EOF }">
>

No records found. Error message RG1.</P>
> <MvELSE><MvASSIGN NAME = "hold_it" VALUE = "{
> RANDOM.d.RANDOM }">
> <MvDELETE NAME="RANDOM">
> <MvPACK NAME="RANDOM">
> </MvIF>
> </MvIF>
>
><MvFUNCRETURN VALUE="{ hold_it }">
></MvFUNCTION>
>
>
>Any thoughts? I would welcome any comments.
>
>Thanks
>rg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Ralph Gauer
>[email protected]
>www.ralphgauer.com
>505-534-4184
>Silver City, New Mexico

Ralph Gauer
[email protected]
www.ralphgauer.com
505-534-4184
Silver City, New Mexico
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#3 · 01-25-05, 11:31 AM

Anyone notice this? WAS: mvc fails -- browser

Ralph

FWIW

I use the Value space = space "{ }" format all the time for readability
without any problem. Looking at your script I would have guessed that the
value returned by the function had the extra spaces in it.

Steve Smith

On 1/25/05 2:20 PM, " Ralph Gauer" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This Mivascript:
>
> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME = "NEW_CID" VALUE = "{get_random()}">
>
> generates this stream:
>
> <INPUT TYPE ="hidden" NAME =" NEW_CID" VALUE=" P1F9T73WJD">
>
> Notice the space after the opening quote mark for the value? I didn't for
> about 3 hours. That CID field is limited to 10 characters, and I could not
> figure out why an evaluation to the screen and an assign into a dbf were
> different. But I feel much smarter now. For those on a proportional email
> client, the VALUE in the Mivascript was VALUE space = space
> "{get_random()}">. Delete the spaces....
>
> I don't know if this is a known deal.... (By the way, Miva's samples
> delivered with the 4 compiler use VALUE space = space in their formatting.
> So there.)
>
> (And thanks to Adam D for his marvelous N-digit alphanumeric randomizing
> tool, which I am using to get_random.)
>
> In the event some poor soul tries to find this in the archives in the
> future, here's what I would have used as keywords:
>
> spaces added to variable
> right padding in variable
> dbf updates incorrectly
> dbf adds incorrectly
> variable field is blank when assigned to a database
> variable field is different when assigned to a database
> where the heck is my data going
>
> Anyway...
> rg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 05:23 AM 1/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an instance in which it appears an mvc is working properly locally
>> with the Mia VM and works as expected on the server using Firefox, but
>> fails when I am using IE. I can't account for this, so my assumption about
>> the browser may be entirely wrong.... however the functionality works with
>> Firefox locally and on server, and fails locally and on server with IE.
>>
>> Whatever the cause, the failure is evidenced in a value not being passed
>> in a form. Here is where it is input:
>>
>> <FORM METHOD = "post" ACTION = "events_add.mvc">
>> <INPUT TYPE = "hidden" NAME = "CID" VALUE = "{ get_random() }">
>>
>>
>> and, later in the script, here is the function it calls:
>>
>> <MvFUNCTION NAME="get_random"
>> PARAMETERS=""
>> STANDARDOUTPUTLEVEL="text"
>> ERROROUTPUTLEVEL="syntax,expression,runtime">
>>
>> <MvOPEN NAME = "RANDOM"
>> DATABASE = "/CHAMBER/RANDOM/RANDOM.dbf">
>> <MvIF EXPR = "{ MvOPEN_Error }">
>>

Error opening CID dbf: <MvEVAL EXPR = "{
>> MvOPEN_Error }"></P>
>> <MvELSE>
>> <MvGO NAME = "RANDOM" ROW = "top">
>> <MvIF EXPR = "{ RANDOM.d.EOF }">
>>

No records found. Error message RG1.</P>
>> <MvELSE><MvASSIGN NAME = "hold_it" VALUE = "{
>> RANDOM.d.RANDOM }">
>> <MvDELETE NAME="RANDOM">
>> <MvPACK NAME="RANDOM">
>> </MvIF>
>> </MvIF>
>>
>> <MvFUNCRETURN VALUE="{ hold_it }">
>> </MvFUNCTION>
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts? I would welcome any comments.
>>
>> Thanks
>> rg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ralph Gauer
>> [email protected]
>> www.ralphgauer.com
>> 505-534-4184
>> Silver City, New Mexico
>
> Ralph Gauer
> [email protected]
> www.ralphgauer.com
> 505-534-4184
> Silver City, New Mexico

#4 · 01-25-05, 12:29 PM

mvc fails -- browser issue or something else?

Hi Ralph,

One thing it could be is an ActiveX control messing things up. I've had
trouble like this before with an IE toolbar (changing my variable =
values).

Try naming your variable something else other than CID and see if it =
works.
That would be a dead giveaway.

Ben

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Ralph Gauer
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:23 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [meu] mvc fails -- browser issue or something else?
>=20
> Hello,
>=20
> I have an instance in which it appears an mvc is working properly =
locally
> with the Mia VM and works as expected on the server using Firefox, but
> fails when I am using IE. I can't account for this, so my assumption =
about
> the browser may be entirely wrong.... however the functionality works =
with
> Firefox locally and on server, and fails locally and on server with =
IE.
>=20
> Whatever the cause, the failure is evidenced in a value not being =
passed
> in
> a form. Here is where it is input:
>=20
> <FORM METHOD =3D "post" ACTION =3D "events_add.mvc">
> <INPUT TYPE =3D "hidden" NAME =3D "CID" VALUE =3D "{ get_random() }">
>=20
>=20
> and, later in the script, here is the function it calls:
>=20
> <MvFUNCTION NAME=3D"get_random"
> PARAMETERS=3D""
> STANDARDOUTPUTLEVEL=3D"text"
> ERROROUTPUTLEVEL=3D"syntax,expression,runtime">
>=20
> <MvOPEN NAME =3D "RANDOM"
> DATABASE =3D "/CHAMBER/RANDOM/RANDOM.dbf">
> <MvIF EXPR =3D "{ MvOPEN_Error }">
>

Error opening CID dbf: <MvEVAL EXPR =3D "{
> MvOPEN_Error }"></P>
> <MvELSE>
> <MvGO NAME =3D "RANDOM" ROW =3D "top">
> <MvIF EXPR =3D "{ RANDOM.d.EOF }">
>

No records found. Error message RG1.</P>
> <MvELSE><MvASSIGN NAME =3D "hold_it" VALUE =3D "{
> RANDOM.d.RANDOM }">
> <MvDELETE NAME=3D"RANDOM">
> <MvPACK NAME=3D"RANDOM">
> </MvIF>
> </MvIF>
>=20
> <MvFUNCRETURN VALUE=3D"{ hold_it }">
> </MvFUNCTION>
>=20
>=20
> Any thoughts? I would welcome any comments.
>=20
> Thanks
> rg
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Ralph Gauer
> [email protected]
> www.ralphgauer.com
> 505-534-4184
> Silver City, New Mexico

#5 · 01-25-05, 12:34 PM

Anyone notice this? WAS: mvc fails -- browser issue or something else?

That is a known bug in Mozilla/Firefox browsers. I know
it's a 'known bug' because I reported it last year. It only
seems to effect the generation of 'view source'. I did a
bunch of testing and it doesn't seem to be effecting what's
really going on with the web page. You can test it by using
some JavaScript that runs onLoad() to show you the contents
of the form varible NEW_CID and it's length.

In other words, there is no variable " NEW_CID", just
"NEW_CID" and it contains "P1F9T73WJD", not " P1F9T73WJD".

/ScottMc

--- Ralph Gauer <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This Mivascript:
>
> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME = "NEW_CID" VALUE =
> "{get_random()}">
>
> generates this stream:
>
> <INPUT TYPE ="hidden" NAME =" NEW_CID" VALUE="
> P1F9T73WJD">
>
> Notice the space after the opening quote mark for the
> value? I didn't for
> about 3 hours. That CID field is limited to 10
> characters, and I could not
> figure out why an evaluation to the screen and an assign
> into a dbf were
> different. But I feel much smarter now. For those on a
> proportional email
> client, the VALUE in the Mivascript was VALUE space =
> space
> "{get_random()}">. Delete the spaces....
>
> I don't know if this is a known deal.... (By the way,
> Miva's samples
> delivered with the 4 compiler use VALUE space = space in
> their formatting.
> So there.)
>
> (And thanks to Adam D for his marvelous N-digit
> alphanumeric randomizing
> tool, which I am using to get_random.)
>
> In the event some poor soul tries to find this in the
> archives in the
> future, here's what I would have used as keywords:
>
> spaces added to variable
> right padding in variable
> dbf updates incorrectly
> dbf adds incorrectly
> variable field is blank when assigned to a database
> variable field is different when assigned to a database
> where the heck is my data going
>
> Anyway...
> rg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 05:23 AM 1/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have an instance in which it appears an mvc is working
> properly locally
> >with the Mia VM and works as expected on the server
> using Firefox, but
> >fails when I am using IE. I can't account for this, so
> my assumption about
> >the browser may be entirely wrong.... however the
> functionality works with
> >Firefox locally and on server, and fails locally and on
> server with IE.
> >
> >Whatever the cause, the failure is evidenced in a value
> not being passed
> >in a form. Here is where it is input:
> >
> ><FORM METHOD = "post" ACTION = "events_add.mvc">
> ><INPUT TYPE = "hidden" NAME = "CID" VALUE = "{
> get_random() }">
> >
> >
> >and, later in the script, here is the function it calls:
> >
> ><MvFUNCTION NAME="get_random"
> > PARAMETERS=""
> > STANDARDOUTPUTLEVEL="text"
> > ERROROUTPUTLEVEL="syntax,expression,runtime">
> >
> > <MvOPEN NAME = "RANDOM"
> > DATABASE =
> "/CHAMBER/RANDOM/RANDOM.dbf">
> > <MvIF EXPR = "{ MvOPEN_Error }">
> >

Error opening CID dbf:
> <MvEVAL EXPR = "{
> > MvOPEN_Error }"></P>
> > <MvELSE>
> > <MvGO NAME = "RANDOM" ROW = "top">
> > <MvIF EXPR = "{ RANDOM.d.EOF }">
> >

No records found. Error
> message RG1.</P>
> > <MvELSE><MvASSIGN NAME = "hold_it"
> VALUE = "{
> > RANDOM.d.RANDOM }">
> > <MvDELETE
> NAME="RANDOM">
> > <MvPACK NAME="RANDOM">
> > </MvIF>
> > </MvIF>
> >
> ><MvFUNCRETURN VALUE="{ hold_it }">
> ></MvFUNCTION>
> >
> >
> >Any thoughts? I would welcome any comments.
> >
> >Thanks
> >rg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Ralph Gauer
> >[email protected]
> >www.ralphgauer.com
> >505-534-4184
> >Silver City, New Mexico
>
> Ralph Gauer
> [email protected]
> www.ralphgauer.com
> 505-534-4184
> Silver City, New Mexico

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