No, because I use the tcf for many things, I just went the all user scope
route. I'll just wait for version 5 to solve the issues regarding
application scope.

Steve Smith

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John McGowan
> Sent: August 30, 2002 8:46 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
>
>
> Steve,
>
> Have you ever tried using a Custom scope instead of the application scope.
> We've use the custom scope for stuff like this without any
> problems.  Except
> of course putting an instance of a TCF into custom scope...  Hopefully
> soon...
>
> /John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list witango-talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:28 PM
> Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
>
>
> > Actually I looked at the example again after I sent it and I
> realized that
> > it wasn't as efficient as I normally would use, so here is another
> version.
> >
> > What I tend to do in most of my development work is to use
> dynamic popups
> > wherever possible. Hopefully with version 5 I'll be able to use
> application
> > scope but right now I am using user scope. I have a standard
> tcf for most
> of
> > my applications which includes a method to build popups and
> also includes
> a
> > method to check for the existance of the appropriate user variables.
> >
> > The call to check for the existance of the required user variables for a
> taf
> > is done at the beginning of the taf. If they exist, no additional search
> is
> > performed. If they don't exist, the search is done and the variable is
> > populated. This way the search to create a popup is done once per user
> > session, rather than once each time the user calls up the form.
> >
> > If anyone would like to have more information, I'd be happy to
> provide it.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Steve Smith
> >
> > Skadt Information Solutions
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Smith
> > > Sent: August 29, 2002 8:12 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
> > > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's an example with just one search taking place and the
> > > results of that
> > > search being stored in a user variable that is used to build the popup
> and
> > > during the insert. I haven't tested it but it should work
> fine, most of
> it
> > > was build using standard snippets that I use regularly.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Steve Smith
> > >
> > > Skadt Information Solutions
> > > Office: (519) 624-4388
> > > GTA:    (416) 606-3885
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> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Web Dude
> > > > Sent: August 29, 2002 5:19 PM
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
> > > > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Actually, I am currently doing a price search before the
> insert. This
> > > > is the search I am trying to eliminate. The price ID is
> passed to the
> > > > price  search to get the correct price for that product and size,
> > > > then inserted. But the price table has already been searched once
> > > > when displaying the price to the user.  It would save a step if you
> > > > could just insert the size, price, quantity, etc from the original
> > > > search action.
> > > >
> > > > >The suggestion that I made does not allow the price to be
> > > > inserted from the
> > > > >browser. It is inserted by viewing the product the user has
> > > selected and
> > > > >looking up the price of that product (by means of searching an
> > > > array rather
> > > > >than the database). If I am guessing what Web Dude is attempting
> > > > to do, he
> > > > >needs to write the product's price to the table at time of sale.
> > > > Otherwise
> > > > >if he relies on a join to the product table, if he reviews
> > > > orders at a later
> > > > >date and the price has changed the order data is not accurate.
> > > > >
> > > > >Hope this helps,
> > > > >
> > > > >Steve Smith
> > > > >
> > > > >Skadt Information Solutions
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>  -----Original Message-----
> > > > >>  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >>  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John McGowan
> > > > >>  Sent: August 29, 2002 4:39 PM
> > > > >>  To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
> > > > >>  Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  Dude,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  If you do it the way you want to do it, (which is totally
> > > > >>  possible with the
> > > > >>  other posters suggestions) you're opening yourself up
> to abuse by
> > > > >>  malicious
> > > > >>  users.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  I assume you're talking about inserting new rows into a shopping
> > > > >>  cart table
> > > > >>  or something like that.  If you rely on getting the price from
> > > > >>  the browser,
> > > > >>  then it would be very easy for someone to buy a T shirt for 5
> > > > >>  bucks instead
> > > > >>  of 13.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  You should make a habit of never relying on the browser to send
> you
> > > > >>  something as important as a price.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  My 2 cents.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  /John
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >>  From: "Web Dude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>  To: "Multiple recipients of list witango-talk"
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >>  Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:37 PM
> > > > >>  Subject: Witango-Talk: Two Inserts from a Drop Down
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  > I've seen this posted before, but can't seem to find it.
> > > > >>  >
> > > > >>  > I have a table that has size and price info. Example:
> > > > >>  >
> > > > >>  > ID Size Price
> > > > >>  > 1 S 10.00
> > > > >>  > 2 L 11.00
> > > > >>  > 3 XL 12.00
> > > > >>  > 4 XXL 13.00
> > > > >>  >
> > > > >>  > I do a db call to load a dropdown. I would like to
> > > display the size
> > > > >>  > in the dropdown and  insert BOTH the size and the
> price from the
> > > > >>  > dropdown.
> > > > >>  >
> > > > >>  > I realize I could do a search on the ID before the insert and
> then
> > > > >>  > insert from the results, but is there a slicker way of doing
> this
> > > > >>  > with just an insert?
> > > > >>  >
> > > > >>  > Thanks!
> > > > >>  > --
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