ANN: "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" - DW-8.0.2 updates

Tom Muck wrote:
> Unfortunately, many people depend on the ability to write their own dynamic
> SQL (or through extensions) and DW 8.0.2 makes this an impossibility. The
> code obviously still works, but using the Dreamweaver recordset dialog box
> has now become useless for any kind of advanced query.

I don't use Dreamweaver for ASP or ColdFusion, so I don't know how the
updater affects those technologies. The way that 8.0.2 mishandles MySQL
functions is certainly annoying for me. My post was made specifically in
the context of my book. I know that a lot of readers will have installed
8.0.2, and that's what anyone buying a new version of Dreamweaver will
get. I've provided updated files, and given details of what breaks.

> These problems have existed with the
> Dreamweaver code for 6 years, so I fail to see why it could not have been
> thought through and made to work properly.

Obviously, the pre-release testing process wasn't rigorous enough.

--
David Powers
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "Foundation PHP 5 for Flash" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

David Powers schrieb:
> I have installed the 8.0.2 updater, and don't have any plans to
> uninstall at the moment. The changes to the server behaviors improve
> security, so that's an important reason to update. On the other hand, if
> you rely heavily on extensions created by InterAKT or Tom Muck, you may
> be better off waiting until they have updated their products, too.

Thank you, David, especially for updating the download files (in case I
install 8.0.2 it should be very helpful).

Mart

> The only problems that I am aware of with the updater are these:
>
> * Some third party extensions currently don't work with Dreamweaver 8.0.2.
> * The Test SQL Statement panel doesn't render correct results for MySQL
> functions.
> * The recordset dialog box strips out the MySQL CONCAT() function from SQL
> queries.
>
> Item 1 isn't a major concern to me, as I rarely use the extensions
> affected (mainly MX Kollection 3 and extensions created by Tom Muck).
>
> Items 2 and 3 do concern me, but since I'm aware of them, I can easily
> work around them.

Unfortunately, many people depend on the ability to write their own dynamic
SQL (or through extensions) and DW 8.0.2 makes this an impossibility. The
code obviously still works, but using the Dreamweaver recordset dialog box
has now become useless for any kind of advanced query. Adobe could have
provided a "passthrough" or "user-defined" data type for developers who
write their own SQL statements, but instead chose to release a horrible
updater that breaks the program. These problems have existed with the
Dreamweaver code for 6 years, so I fail to see why it could not have been
thought through and made to work properly.

Tom Muck

carl wrote:
> would you suggest to install the updater - without giving you any
> responsibility for whatever you recommend

The only problems that I am aware of with the updater are these:

* Some third party extensions currently don't work with Dreamweaver 8.0.2.
* The Test SQL Statement panel doesn't render correct results for MySQL
functions.
* The recordset dialog box strips out the MySQL CONCAT() function from
SQL queries.

Item 1 isn't a major concern to me, as I rarely use the extensions
affected (mainly MX Kollection 3 and extensions created by Tom Muck).

Items 2 and 3 do concern me, but since I'm aware of them, I can easily
work around them.

I have installed the 8.0.2 updater, and don't have any plans to
uninstall at the moment. The changes to the server behaviors improve
security, so that's an important reason to update. On the other hand, if
you rely heavily on extensions created by InterAKT or Tom Muck, you may
be better off waiting until they have updated their products, too.

--
David Powers
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "Foundation PHP 5 for Flash" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

David Powers schrieb:
> Readers of "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" who have installed the
> Dreamweaver 8.0.2 updater, should visit the book's update page at
>
> http://foundationphp.com/dreamweaver8/updates.php#802updater
>

David,

would you suggest to install the updater - without giving you any
responsibility for whatever you recommend

Cheers
Carl