Re: Browser Problem?!? Still getting Error message using POST!
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 15673
interpreted = N
texte = Stick with POST and see my earlier message on this subject. It's better to have your site solid and working for the general public and broken when viewing the source than shaky in both situations.John.>Ken, thanks for asking! I'll address each question below, and have also pasted >copies of my POST forms at the bottom. Thanks in advance for any light you >can shed on this. > >Also, perhaps you would know. Since the GET method seems to work fine >(haven't had a problem w/ the 256 characters so far), is it safe to use for >?purchase? A couple of days ago Paul asked if that doesn't present a security >problem since the URL information includes the CC information (#, type, date)! >I don't know the answer to that...and haven't seen a definitive response on >this list. > >Regards, > >Dale > > >Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >> >John, I tried the dummy variable as the first parameter, but now I'm getting >> >the same error messages when viewing SOURCE that I first wrote to this list >> >about over a month ago: >> >> Does it work properly otherwise? Or is there actually something >> that's NOT being done by WebCat that you expect it to do? > >No, doesn't work properly otherwise. I wanted to leave enough time to be >sure...but emailer is no longer getting and mailing the purchase notifications >(I have set up for note to buyer and another to me). > >Also, while I'm sent to the secure invoice (GiftInvoice.tmpl) page while using >NN 4.04, I'm no longer sent to the SSL server for a secure version of my >ThankYou (GiftTY.tmpl) page. > > >> >> >I'm using NN 4.04 on my Mac, and have left the changes on my site today (Sat., >> >the 13'th), so you can check this out for yourself at: >> > >> >http://www.me2u.com >> >> I cannot test it because it doesn't accept test in the cc field. >> You'll have to give me a dummy cc# to enter, or else change your >> WebDNA to accept the word TEST before I can run the test on your site >> that you're suggesting ... :) > > >Sorry...I should have told you to leave the cc# field blank (it will submit >with a blank), and enter dummy info in the rest of the fields. If you'll use >your real name, though, I'll know not to worry! :-) > >> >> >As I noted originally, POST seems to work, except that I see these error >> >messages when viewing using View:Page Source. John or Grant cautioned me at >> >the time that these messages were a *bad* thing, even if everything appears to >> >be working... >> >> Maybe not. Does something actually NOT work, or is the only problem >> that you're getting these error messages in the Source? > >As explained above...not only do I get the error message using View:Page >Source but also the problems with the emailer and https. But...the order >*are* showing up in the purchased folder! >> >> >Feel free to go all the way through the order process if you'd like...just >> >enter TEST into the credit card number field, and I'll ignore it. >> >> This doesn't work (as I explained above) ... >> >> Sincerely, >> Ken Grome >> ken@iav.com >> 808-737-6499 >> WebDNA Solutions >> http://www.hui.net/ > > >------------------------------- > > >GiftDetail.tmpl: > >