Re: URL encoding -- still a problem

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1998

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 20169
interpreted = N
texte = >This is actually a pretty tough one, because WebCatalog automatically>'un-url-izes' everything as it comes in (which is almost always a really>good idea). I have not had time to try it out yet, but could you try using>a

tag for the input field to see if it gives you what you want? the same problem still occurs.  Any other ideas?  This is actually a VERYbig problem if I can't get this resolved.-howardAt 06:17 PM 9/29/98, you wrote:>>If the URL typed in was http://www.thedomain.dom/123%2045.html   i want it>>to have that %20.  But instead it makes it a space.  Now if I url-encode>>it, then another address that has & and ? gets messed up.  What should>>the process I take be so that the database contains exactly what was typed?>>  Do I need a convertchars when I'm appending?  Should it be surrounded in>>an [input]? I'm at a loss here.>>>Technical Support                 | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====>Pacific Coast Software            | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,>11770 Bernardo Plaza Court        | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,>San Diego, CA 92128               | Typhoon>619/675-1106  Fax: 619/675-0372   | http://www.smithmicro.com/>

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>This is actually a pretty tough one, because WebCatalog automatically>'un-url-izes' everything as it comes in (which is almost always a really>good idea). I have not had time to try it out yet, but could you try using>a <textarea> tag for the input field to see if it gives you what you want? the same problem still occurs. Any other ideas? This is actually a VERYbig problem if I can't get this resolved.-howardAt 06:17 PM 9/29/98, you wrote:>>If the URL typed in was http://www.thedomain.dom/123%2045.html i want it>>to have that %20. But instead it makes it a space. Now if I url-encode>>it, then another address that has & and ? gets messed up. What should>>the process I take be so that the database contains exactly what was typed?>> Do I need a convertchars when I'm appending? Should it be surrounded in>>an <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>? I'm at a loss here.>>>Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====>Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,>11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,>San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon>619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/>

Howard Wolosky <hwolosky@eden.rutgers.edu>

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