RE: [countChars] from <textarea>

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1998

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 17553
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texte = Hi Dave,Seems like you are trying to count the chars before the user submits data.Webcat works before the HTML is sent to the browser. I also think that youare using the command=append way of adding the info to the database.JavaScript can limit the number of characters, but here is a webcatsolution:How about passing your fields to another page and use the [append] contextto add your truncated data, like this:===[append db=your.db]filedName=[showif[countChars][Posting][/countChars]>100]Posting=[getCharsstart=1&end=100][Posting][/getChars][/showif][hideif[countChars][Posting][/countChars]>100]Posting=[Posting]/hideif][/append]===Replace 100 with the amount you want to limit. With this method you can alsoperform all kinds of other checks like blank fields, valid email address,etc.Hope this helps.Aloha, Olin> -----Original Message-----> From: Dave Herriman [mailto:herriman@kcmetro.cc.mo.us]> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 12:24 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk> Subject: [countChars] from >>> Greetings~>> I can't seem to get my mind to work and wondered if someone had a> suggestion. I want to be able to limit the amount of text posted to a db> but entered into a <textarea> window, similar to the way you can specify> maxlength=n of a <input name=foo value=footoo> field in regular> HTML.>> My feeble attempts roughly as:> [countChars]<textarea WRAP=HARD name=Posting rows=10> cols=50>[/countChars]> are net getting me very far.>> When I use the check:> [showif [countChars]<100]> > [/showif]> the field info still gets added to the db. I'm not counting anything, I> guess(?)>> -->> .Dave.>>> webmaster> metropolitan community colleges> kansas city, missouri, 64111> http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us> mailto:herriman@kcmetro.cc.mo.us>>> Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

RE: [countChars] from (Olin <olin@worldpoint.com> 1998)</li> </ol> </td></tr></table> Hi Dave,Seems like you are trying to count the chars before the user submits data.Webcat works before the HTML is sent to the browser. I also think that youare using the command=append way of adding the info to the database.JavaScript can limit the number of characters, but here is a webcatsolution:How about passing your fields to another page and use the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=196">[append]</a> contextto add your truncated data, like this:===[append db=your.db]filedName=[showif<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=218">[countchars]</a>[Posting][/countChars]>100]Posting=[getCharsstart=1&end=100][Posting][/getChars][/showif][hideif<a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=218">[countchars]</a>[Posting][/countChars]>100]Posting=[Posting]/hideif][/append]===Replace 100 with the amount you want to limit. With this method you can alsoperform all kinds of other checks like blank fields, valid email address,etc.Hope this helps.Aloha, Olin> -----Original Message-----> From: Dave Herriman [mailto:herriman@kcmetro.cc.mo.us]> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 12:24 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk> Subject: <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=218">[countchars]</a> from <textarea>>>> Greetings~>> I can't seem to get my mind to work and wondered if someone had a> suggestion. I want to be able to limit the amount of text posted to a db> but entered into a <textarea> window, similar to the way you can specify> maxlength=n of a <input name=foo value=footoo> field in regular> HTML.>> My feeble attempts roughly as:> <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=218">[countchars]</a><textarea WRAP=HARD name=Posting rows=10> cols=50>[/countChars]> are net getting me very far.>> When I use the check:> [showif [countchars]<100]> > [/showif]> the field info still gets added to the db. I'm not counting anything, I> guess(?)>> -->> .Dave.>>> webmaster> metropolitan community colleges> kansas city, missouri, 64111> http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us> mailto:herriman@kcmetro.cc.mo.us>>> Olin DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW! Top Articles: Talk List The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine... Related Readings: Not really WebCat (1997) Running _every_ page through WebCat ? (1997) WebCat2 - [format thousands] (1997) WebCat2: Found Items syntax, etc. (1997) [HIDEIF] inside [FOUNDITEM] (1997) Forcing price recalculation in shopping cart (1998) WC2.0 Memory Requirements (1997) More WebMerch<->MacAuthoriz (1997) [WebDNA] Parsing XML...again... (2010) Need relative path explanation (1997) Great product and great job ! (1997) [SHOWIF AND/OR] (1997) How Many SKU's is enough? (1997) WebCat2b13MacPlugIn - More limits on [include] (1997) absolute paths for databases? (1997) Upgrading old WebCat Database Files (1997) RE: Fishing: anyone on this group willing to do support? (1998) emailer on Windows Beta 18 (1997) Web Logs (1998) Hyperboard/bulletin board available (1998)