Slight Glitch in User Rides

jimberg · 06-12-2001, 03:14 PM

Dan, someone pointed out that I have a 4 foot bore on my users' rides (oops, yep, I guess the menu option should say users' rides unless you intended for it to be a single user lookup) listings. I thought it was a typo at first, but it seems that the code that saves the data is translating a double quote to a single quote. It's on the save, too, not the reload of data.

Just thought I would let you know.

Oh yeah. Is it possible to make our last visited time carry with our user id instead of computer? I hit the site with at least 3 different computers and it would be nice if it kept track of which messages I have read already.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

StangFlyer · 06-12-2001, 04:00 PM

Yes, the User's Rides program currently does convert double quotes to a single quote. It does this because a double quote is an illegal character that will hose the data file structure. I guess I could change it so that it converts it to two single quotes though or replaces a double quote with the word "inches".

On the account stuff, there's nothing I can do there. The system remembers you based on cookie information saved on your browser.

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
ICQ: 2937586 - AIM: DMcClain91GT
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

jimberg · 06-12-2001, 04:07 PM

Does the parser not see two double quotes back to back at a single double quote? Just curious. That's usually the way they deal with stuff like that. Or you could translate it to a C-like octal code.

StangFlyer · 06-12-2001, 11:52 PM

No, I think it just had to do with me being lazy when I wrote it at the time! ahahahahaha

There's actually a lot to the User's Rides system, which is comprised of several modules. I'm planning to redo it down the road, and when I do this won't be an issue any more...

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
ICQ: 2937586 - AIM: DMcClain91GT
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

06-12-2001, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,088	Slight Glitch in User Rides Dan, someone pointed out that I have a 4 foot bore on my users' rides (oops, yep, I guess the menu option should say users' rides unless you intended for it to be a single user lookup) listings. I thought it was a typo at first, but it seems that the code that saves the data is translating a double quote to a single quote. It's on the save, too, not the reload of data. Just thought I would let you know. Oh yeah. Is it possible to make our last visited time carry with our user id instead of computer? I hit the site with at least 3 different computers and it would be nice if it kept track of which messages I have read already. ------------------ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

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06-12-2001, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
StangFlyer MW Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 19,213	Yes, the User's Rides program currently does convert double quotes to a single quote. It does this because a double quote is an illegal character that will hose the data file structure. I guess I could change it so that it converts it to two single quotes though or replaces a double quote with the word "inches". On the account stuff, there's nothing I can do there. The system remembers you based on cookie information saved on your browser. ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Magazine ICQ: 2937586 - AIM: DMcClain91GT 1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker 1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

06-12-2001, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,088	Does the parser not see two double quotes back to back at a single double quote? Just curious. That's usually the way they deal with stuff like that. Or you could translate it to a C-like octal code.

06-12-2001, 11:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
StangFlyer MW Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 19,213	No, I think it just had to do with me being lazy when I wrote it at the time! ahahahahaha There's actually a lot to the User's Rides system, which is comprised of several modules. I'm planning to redo it down the road, and when I do this won't be an issue any more... ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Magazine ICQ: 2937586 - AIM: DMcClain91GT 1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker 1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

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