andrea
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| Posted: 11/19/2008, 2:07 AM |
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Hi all,
Can someone explain me the difference between GetValue method and GetText one?
Do I have to use GetText in some cases or can I always use GetValue?
Thanks,
Andrea
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 11/19/2008, 9:32 AM |
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andrea,
That's a very good question. I want to say that they are the same and that GetText has probably been depreciated and that GetValue is more commonly used ( but I'm not a 100% sure). I use GetValue. GetText is in the CCS documentation (as an example) but it is not referenced in the PHP methods/functions list which leads me to believe that it has been depreciated.
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feha
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| Posted: 11/20/2008, 1:19 AM |
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The difference should be:
GetText() is more for VARCHAR
GetValue() is for INTEGER Values ...
but both work same 
I use more often GetValue() ...
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andrea
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| Posted: 11/20/2008, 3:29 AM |
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Thanks for your replies; I went in Classes.php and what I think is that GetValue is generic and GetText is not.
My question arised form the examples in the manual where GetText was used (even if unreferenced) in place of GetValue to build a mail message.
The doubt was: if YesSoftware example uses GetText it is probably better to do the same, but why?
Andrea
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boolean
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| Posted: 11/20/2008, 7:22 AM |
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To me, they are the same EXCEPT the date data. Let say you have a field call date_submitted and the value in database is 2008-11-29.
As you set the Format Date is ShortDate, you will have
$x = $Component->date_submitted->GetValue(): $x =Array()
$x = $Component->date_submitted->GetText(): $x = 11/29/2008
If I am wrong, please post.
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jjrjr1
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| Posted: 11/20/2008, 7:41 AM |
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Boolean is exactly correct.
The array is also useful for adding and checking date values.
If anyone wants to know the Array structure, let me know. I have it figured out somewhere in my archives.
Have fun
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mamboBROWN
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| Posted: 11/20/2008, 7:20 PM |
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andrea,
I should mention that there are functions that are not documented in CCS that can be used. Maybe we should ask support to add all functions in their documentation.
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andrea
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| Posted: 11/21/2008, 12:51 AM |
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Quote mamboBROWN:
andrea,
I should mention that there are functions that are not documented in CCS that can be used. Maybe we should ask support to add all functions in their documentation.
I totally agree. In my experience I found functions that were really "life saver", particularly when performing custom inserts or custom updates.
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songohan
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| Posted: 12/05/2008, 3:35 AM |
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Do you have any list of those functions to share?
Thnx,
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maxhugen
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| Posted: 12/14/2008, 8:00 PM |
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I'll put my hand up for a list of undocumented functions too!
Perhaps someone could start a new post, add the functions they know of, and then others can add onto the list?
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