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Re: [mv] Problem with multiple description lines
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 12:53:12 -0600, Stanley Major wrote:
>****** message to minivend-users from Stanley Major <stanley@ciphersys.com> ******
>
>I am having a problem putting long product descriptions in my product
>table.
>My products.asc table is:
>
>code category size unit color price image related
>descript
>ion
>HS01894HW Apparel 26.90
>/swtest/images/purse.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(3)
> Double
>Beard Tur
>key Vest By
> Hunter's
>Special
>ties
> 2 Large
>Pockets
>Feature
>SH178HW Apparel 30.90
>/swtest/images/cords1.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(2)
>
>Non-insulated 6-
>Pocket Bib Overall
> Unlined,
>Non-ins
>ulated
>SP040HW Apparel 25.90 /swtest/images/pant1.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(1)
> 6-Pocket
>Twill P
>ant By Spartan
> 7 oz.
>50/50 Brus
>hed Twill
>
>
>I have set the product database directives in the catalog.cfg file as:
>
>Database products products.asc TAB
>Database products CONTINUE DITTO
>Database products INDEX category
>
>My understanding from the Import Attributes section of the documentation
>is that this allows separation lines for long descriptions.
>Otherwise, there is no control over where the line break occurs for long
>descriptions.
>I am just using Minivend's internal database.
Why do you need a line break? The last field in my products.asc is
always 'comment' (used for the same purpose as your 'description')
and some of these comments can be 600 characters or more. You just need
a text editor which doesn't break lines ('word wrap' off).
>The above additional description lines (e.g. Hunter's Special, 2 Large
>Pockets Feature) are on separate lines, with tab separation
>between the fields, until the description field is reached.
>
>I've seen the board messages from Aug 17-18, 1998, about Long Text
>Descriptions, but still haven't figured this out.
>Any help will be appreciated.
>
>Stanley Major <stanley@ciphersys.com>
>Programmer (403) 256-8877 Ext. 234
>Cipher Systems Ltd. (403) 256-8878
>Suite 200, 279 Midpark Way SE
>Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2X 1M2
>http://www.ciphersys.com
>
>Cipher Systems Ltd. - Providing quality software solutions and services
>since 1978.
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>technology companies in Canada.
