How would you deal with all the different modules out there? -Adam
On 9/26/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > True but then I'll bet somebody's got an XSL sheet somewhere that > simply converts the various formats to a single consistent format and > you could just run the feeds through that and then parse them with CF. > At least -- if it'd been something I had to deal with routinely, > that's exactly what I would have created... I hope I'm not the only > one. > > > That'd be included in "another text format", but anyway. > > Wouldn't be > > a very nice way to do it though, because chances are good > > that if > > you're going to store the feed data in a DB for later use, > > you'll > > probably want to do some processing to it. Might be > > parsing dates and > > adjusting the time zone, maybe stripping HTML to plain > > text, or maybe > > something totally different. Nothing that can't be done > > with XSL, > > undoubtedly, but CF is a hell of a lot easier to use. ;) > > > cheers, > > barneyb > > > On 9/25/05, s. isaac dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That's not true either... because SQL queries are text, > >> you could create (or modify) an XSL sheet that formats > >> the information to insert it into a database. > >> > >> > XSL'll only help you if you want to format the RSS in > >> > another text > >> > format, not if you want to rip it out for some other > >> > purpose (store in > >> > DB, or whatever). > >> > >> > cheers, > >> > barneyb > > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:219232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
