Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Scott Hess
In a transactional database system, it's entirely possible that once you're out of space, you cannot drop tables or delete rows, because doing so will require more space during the course of committing the transaction. There are two levels to this. One is if the storage medium is full. In that ca

Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Timothy Hatcher
You can DROP tables or DELETE all the rows from every table with SQL queries. That is what Kristof was inferring. On Oct 14, 2007, at 7:16 AM, Scott Hess wrote: I think this does imply an ability to delete the entire local database, which might be a reasonable API addition. Even short of thi

Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Scott Hess
OK, that's valid, my devil's advocacy is withdrawn. I think this does imply an ability to delete the entire local database, which might be a reasonable API addition. Even short of this case, you could also consider the named databases as part of an app's database schema in the sense that data cou

Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Kristof Zelechovski
As long as the database is readable, I can query all data out of it and upload them to a backup server via HTTP. While this need not be the most efficient and secure way to go, there are no software obstacles against. Better methods may be invented. Best regards, Chris -Original Message-

Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Scott Hess
On 10/14/07, Kristof Zelechovski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is possible to recover from a database full error. You can dump the data > to a slower device for example. While this action would not make the > database operable again, you would at least avoid losing data. This is true in the ge

Re: [whatwg] [wf2] repetition model addition step 14 issue

2007-10-14 Thread Rikkert Koppes
Note that this is also an issue in Opera's current implementation test case: http://www.rikkertkoppes.com/other/wf2-repetition-model/ note the legend element ending up halfway the fieldset. It occurs to that this is unwanted bahaviour, it follows directly from the current wd though Regards, R

Re: [whatwg] element comments

2007-10-14 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
On Oct 14, 2007, at 2:03 AM, Henri Sivonen wrote: ... I don't think "If both attributes are specified, then the ratio of the specified width to the specified height must be the same as the ratio of the logical width to the logical height in the image file." solves any real problem given what b

Re: [whatwg] Give guidance about RFC 4281 codecs parameter

2007-10-14 Thread Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves
On 10/13/07, Ian Hickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Recent discussion at Xiph around http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4281 > > suggests the use of the following parameters: > > > > # application/ogg; codecs="theora, vorbis" for Ogg Theora/Vorbis files > > # application/ogg; codecs="theora, speex"

Re: [whatwg] database full error (was: Re: executeSql API issynchronous)

2007-10-14 Thread Kristof Zelechovski
It is possible to recover from a database full error. You can dump the data to a slower device for example. While this action would not make the database operable again, you would at least avoid losing data. Best regards, Chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PR