Hi Peter, Ben is write, this works for Custom Scope too, to prevent timeout and used to work for Application Scope as well (it might still).
<@ASSIGN NAME=variableTimeout SCOPE=myCustom VALUE=0> I've used Custom Scope for years, and never found a problem with it. Cheers.... Scott Cadillac, XML-Extranet ~ 403-254-5002 ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ Well-formed Programming in C# ASP.NET, Witango and XML For Hire ~ http://xmlx.ca/forhire ------------ IExtranet ~ http://IExtranet.net ------------ Weblog ~ http://xmlx.ca Forums ~ http://forums.xmlx.ca Knowledge Base ~ http://kb.xmlx.ca ------------ P.O. Box 69006 RPO Bridlewood SW Calgary, Alberta Canada T2Y 4T9 > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Ternstr�m [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > That is very interesting! Thanks. > > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ben Johansen <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:22 PM > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > > Have you tried this? > > To change the expiry timeout period for domain > variables only, assign the desired value to variableTimeout > in domain scope. For example, to specify that domain scope > variables never expire, make the following assignment: > > <@ASSIGN NAME=variableTimeout SCOPE=application VALUE=0> > > > > > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > > Authorized Witango & MDaemon Reseller > > Available for Witango Developement > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Ternstr�m [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > > > Hello again, > > > > Im on windows, both server and development. As custom > scopes timeout(?), > > this is not an option. I need the app vars and objects > to be available all > > the time, from server startup to infinity. Ive sent a request to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cant wait for a clarification in > this matter. > > > > I dont mean to be rude puking application vars all over > this list. Im quite > > frustrated over this since server uptime is vital for > our companys > > reputation. > > > > Peter > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Stein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:10 PM > > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > > > > > Peter understood. > > > > I was just suggesting something very painless since you > can just do a find a > > replace on the whole project to change application > scopes to whatever you > > name the custom scope to be. > > > > I agree it should not be happening and the server > should not be crashing and > > failing to restart. > > > > I missed the beginning of this are you on Mac or windows? > > > > > > > > I have not found a problem with custom scopes timing out. > > > > on 11/11/04 2:23, Peter Ternstr�m at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > I upgraded from 5.065 to 5.5 hoping to solve this > issue. So, the problem > > > exists in both versions. Im not going to re-program > our entire application > > > to use custom scope vars instead of application vars, > just because to find > > > another bug or undocumented feature in witango > application server. Im > > > hoping > > > with can solve this issue as soon as possible so we > can start using their > > > software as stated in the manual. Until then - it is > server watch for us. > > > Guess what? Server crashed this night, too! For no > apparent reason. Im so > > > tired of this. > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 1:01 AM > > > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > > > > > > > > I don't know about Peter, but my situation is > occurring with 5.065, so > > > it wouldn't appear to be a problem exclusive to 5.5. > Witango support > > > is currently researching the issue with me, so if I > find out anymore > > > I'd be happy to share. > > > > > > On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:57:36 -0500, Dan Stein > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Peter, > > >> > > >> Did this problem happen with with 5.065. Can you > roll back to that to see > > >> if > > >> it is a 5.5 problem? > > >> > > >> Could there be memory issues are you running out of > memory to store the > > >> variables from all the different scopes. > > >> > > >> As a work around have you tried just loading these > as a custom scope. If > > >> I > > >> remember right these will function just like and > application scope. > > >> > > >> I use these when I need them and my ISP does not > allow application scope. > > >> > > >> Dan > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> on 11/10/04 2:18, Peter Ternstr�m at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hello all, > > >>> > > >>> we're having the exact same problem - application > vars and objects > > >>> stored in > > >>> application scope time out and our application > seizes to work properly. > > >>> This > > >>> is a major issue for us, since we are hosting about > 140 communities on > > >>> the > > >>> web and noone can log in. We have tried to solve > this by checking if app > > >>> vars are existant upon login, but this ultimately > (after a number of > > >>> logins, > > >>> usually once every couple of days) causes a server > crash caused by > > >>> reloading > > >>> application vars and objects stored in application > scope discussed in > > >>> other > > >>> threads of witango talk. > > >>> > > >>> In fact, this is such a big problem for us, that we > are looking for > > >>> other > > >>> program languages for our application. The program > language and > > >>> application > > >>> server HAS TO WORK ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. > Otherwise our developers > > >>> have > > >>> guess what functionality witango really supports, > and all time to try to > > >>> build an app "by the book" is lost. > > >>> > > >>> We would really like some input from you guys and > with on this issue. We > > >>> are > > >>> strung in a situation where at least one of us has > to keep an eye on the > > >>> server and reload app vars if necessary- 24/7. Maybe it is a > > >>> configuration > > >>> problem on our side? We only run one application, > thus have not > > >>> configured > > >>> other applications in applications.ini than > "default". (Yes, we have > > >>> tried > > >>> to configure another application, but still same > result - loss of app > > >>> vars). > > >>> > > >>> Is anyone out there using application vars at all? > Do you have the same > > >>> problem? Is there a solution? > > >>> > > >>> We are running Win 2003, Apache 2.049, SQL 7 (on > separate server), and > > >>> Witango 5.5. > > >>> > > >>> Grateful for all input! > > >>> Peter > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "Dory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:41 AM > > >>> Subject: Witango-Talk: application vars timing out > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> We are experiencing 2 problems: > > >>>> > > >>>> 1. It appears that our application variables are > timing out after the > > >>>> system variabletimeout period. On page 349 of the Witango 5 > > >>>> Programmer's Guide.pdf, it says that application > variables NEVER time > > >>>> out, yet ours do. I tried to resolve this by setting the > > >>>> variabletimeout trigger which on page 485 of the > same document says > > >>>> that we can set that var in the application scope. > When I try this I > > >>>> get this error, "You may not set the configuration variable > > >>>> (variabletimeouttrigger) in the (application) scope". > > >>>> > > >>>> The document says I am able to set this, yet I am > not able to. Is > > >>>> there a way I can set this var in the application > scope? How do I stop > > >>>> my application vars from timing out rather than > just setting the > > >>>> system variabletimeout to a really huge number? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> 2. The timeformat and timestampformat specified in our > > >>>> applications.ini file is being ignored. The system > settings are used > > >>>> for these values instead of our application > specific ones. I am not > > >>>> sure if this is related to problem 1 or not. How > do I make Witango pay > > >>>> attention to the timeformat and timestamp format in the > > >>>> applications.ini file? (yes the Witango server has > been restarted) > > >>>> > > >>>> We are running Witango Application Server > (Standard Edition Upgrade) > > >>>> 5.0.1.065 > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks for any tips or information you can provide. > > >>>> > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > >>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > >>> > > >>> > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > >>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Dan Stein > > >> Digital Software Solutions > > >> 799 Evergreen Circle > > >> Telford PA 18969 > > >> Land: 215-799-0192 > > >> Cell: 610-256-2843 > > >> Fax 413-410-9682 > > >> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> www.dss-db.com > > >> > > >> "When you are born, you cry and those who love > you rejoice. And if > > >> you > > >> live your life as you should, when you die, you > rejoice and those who > > >> love you cry." > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > > > > > -- > > Dan Stein > > Digital Software Solutions > > 799 Evergreen Circle > > Telford PA 18969 > > Land: 215-799-0192 > > Cell: 610-256-2843 > > Fax 413-410-9682 > > FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.dss-db.com > > > > > > "When you are born, you cry and those who love you > rejoice. 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