Nathan, I've begun using the dmInclude content type as you suggested and it has been working great. I do have a little bit of confusion. I'm not clear on the difference between the Display Method I select when I edit the dmInclude object and the Display Method that is selected inside the Hand Picked Rule.
At first I thought I could create one include with multiple Display Methods selected in the Hand Picked Rule's plp. The include file (the one that begins with an underscore) itself just had a single line in it as a placeholder because no processing was needed and I just did the display within the display method files. However, now I am building an include that will need to do some processing and I am confused as to what processing should be done in the include file, what processing should be done in the file that acts as the Display Method for the include and what processing should be done in the display method chosen in the Hand Picked Rule's plp. Thanks in advance for any help, Ora Martindale Jack Henry & Assoc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan Mische Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:03 PM To: FarCry Developers Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: Newbie Custom Rules Question - partially resolved Hi Ora, Have you looked into the dmInclude content type? I think the dmInclude type may be better suited to your needs than custom rules that do not manage any content types. (As you may have noticed, all the built in rules work with types.) FarCry is flexible and you can obviously create a rule that doesn't manage any content object, but if you can't use a custom type (because your data is stored somewhere other than the FarCry database for example) you may be better off putting that functionality in an include object. This is how I would approach the examples you gave below, I'm sure others will chime in... Best, --Nathan >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ora >Martindale >Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:22 PM >To: FarCry Developers >Subject: [farcry-dev] Re: Newbie Custom Rules Question - partially >resolved > >Nathan, > >You had asked why I was not using a custom type to a question about >using custom rules. I wanted to apologize for not getting back to you >quicker and to give my reason. Perhaps even I'm not using the custom >rules as intended or in the most appropriate manner. > >The Custom Rule I have created is a weather rule which will pull in >data from a database separate from the FarCry database. That database >is populated every fifteen minutes by calling to a third party data >provider's web service. We have service level agreements with this >third party to guarantee us a certain level of "up time." The weather >information in the separate database will be shared by several sites >using FarCry and sites that are built without FarCry. > >Another use I'm considering for custom rules are a couple of forms. One >is a login form in which I need the user to be able to specify the >action of the form, i.e. what site it submits to, and the wording that >appears above the username and password fields. My thinking is that >using a custom rule will allow me to let the site administrator set >these properties and to determine where on the page they would like to >place this login form. > >In the second form, it is a simple form but I would again like to give >the site administrator the ability to place it in any of several >containers on their home page. > >If there is a better/preferred way of doing some of these things, >please let me know. > >Thanks, > >Ora Martindale > --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
