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isNew is should be set to "No" on new submission?

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isNew is should be set to "No" on new submission?
I see that isNew is set as following:
Code:
isNew => [9, 'alpha', 0, 5, 0, 'No', ''],
and
Code:
%add_system_fields = (
isNew => 'No',
isPopular => 'No',
Hits => '0',
Rating => 0,
Votes => 0,
ReceiveMail => 'Yes'
);

This means the new submission will have the "No" value in the isNew field.
Is that correct?
Will Links automatically update the isNew column of the database?

Thanks,
Webmaster33
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When you validate your links you can set it this field to Yes. It is better to have the isNew field set to No, especially when you validate modified links!

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Is doesn't set automatically isNew = Yes in the build process, if it's within the 14 day timeout criteria?
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Yes...In the build_stats routine of your nph-build.cgi, it will verify the date added field and also the number you set for new files in the config file.

HOWEVER, you can also specify whether the link is new or not in the validation process. The reason that the field should be defaulted to NO is that when you validate modified links, it should not be considered a NEW link.

Do you get it now? I sure hope so.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Anthro TECH,L.L.C
www.anthrotech.com
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[This message has been edited by Eliot (edited January 28, 2000).]
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Re: isNew is should be set to "No" on new submission? In reply to
Yes, clear now.

Thanks for the info,
Webmaster33