Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form

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1998

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 20761
interpreted = N
texte = The context you're looking for is [input]:or-DaveAt 10:52 AM 10/30/98, Richard wrote:>I've seen a few posts regarding [ConvertChars] in the archives, but . . . .>>I'm having a heck of a time getting dimensions ( 5'11 ) to show up in a>

form element in an editing/approval screen.>>The data is written fine to the database at entry, it appears fine in a>paragraph as part of a search result, but I cannot get it to appear in a>form element. Everything gets truncated after the      in 5'11    but only>in whats visible in the form. The data is still in the database and when I>update or approve the content, the    is stripped outta the database.>>I've tried a variety of ways to use [convertchars] all to no avail.>>Should I be using [convertchars] everywhere?>My main concern now is feet and inches. inches (    )  are causing me>problems.>>I need to have someone approve a post which was submitted, edit if needed,>and then have it available via a search. I'm achieving this through a number>of review pages, with the final being written back to the database.>>This is for a classifieds type of project. I've looked at the Classified>Sample with WebCatalog, and it works fine there, but I can't follow why it>works.>>Any insight into this puzzling scenario would be appreciated.>>>Thanks.>>Richard>richard@gravesource.como--------------- Dave MacLeay --+o----------- Digital Frontier --+o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+

Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20764">Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Christer Olsson <christer@ljusaideer.se> 1998)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20762">Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Richard <richard@gravesource.com> 1998)</li>

<li>Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form (Dave MacLeay <dave@digitalfrontier.com> 1998)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20756">[convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Richard <richard@gravesource.com> 1998)</li>

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The context you're looking for is <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>:<textarea ...><a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>[value][/input]

or[input][value][/input]>-DaveAt 10:52 AM 10/30/98, Richard wrote:>I've seen a few posts regarding [convertchars] in the archives, but . . . .>>I'm having a heck of a time getting dimensions ( 5'11 ) to show up in a>

form element in an editing/approval screen.>>The data is written fine to the database at entry, it appears fine in a>paragraph as part of a search result, but I cannot get it to appear in a>form element. Everything gets truncated after the in 5'11 but only>in whats visible in the form. The data is still in the database and when I>update or approve the content, the is stripped outta the database.>>I've tried a variety of ways to use <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> all to no avail.>>Should I be using <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> everywhere?>My main concern now is feet and inches. inches ( ) are causing me>problems.>>I need to have someone approve a post which was submitted, edit if needed,>and then have it available via a search. I'm achieving this through a number>of review pages, with the final being written back to the database.>>This is for a classifieds type of project. I've looked at the Classified>Sample with WebCatalog, and it works fine there, but I can't follow why it>works.>>Any insight into this puzzling scenario would be appreciated.>>>Thanks.>>Richard>richard@gravesource.como--------------- Dave MacLeay --+o----------- Digital Frontier --+o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+

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