Links inside of Text Areas

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 26639
interpreted = N
texte = Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up in the morning...Problem: In a user-controlled data entry screen, a paragraph or 2 of text is entered. They want a web link to be active inside of the text area. Up till now I have used [convertchars] to handle the text field, but this returns the actual HTML code instead of a formatted link.I can remove the [convertchars] tag, and have them put in

, etc, to format, them it all works OK.... asking them to do this is like asking them to jump off the Narrows Bridge - never happen.Any way to do both - allow the conversion of hard returns, etc, and format the link at the same time?Thanks in advance.Larry ======================================================================== Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions ======================================================================== http://www.hewittco.com Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com Hewitt Consulting voice: 360.740.1090 Managing Partner cell: 360.269.2287 fax: 360.740.0998 ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Mike Davis 2000)
  2. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Howard Wolosky 2000)
  3. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Eric Ridgley 2000)
  4. Links inside of Text Areas (Larry Hewitt 2000)
Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up in the morning...Problem: In a user-controlled data entry screen, a paragraph or 2 of text is entered. They want a web link to be active inside of the text area. Up till now I have used [convertchars] to handle the text field, but this returns the actual HTML code instead of a formatted link.I can remove the [convertchars] tag, and have them put in

, etc, to format, them it all works OK.... asking them to do this is like asking them to jump off the Narrows Bridge - never happen.Any way to do both - allow the conversion of hard returns, etc, and format the link at the same time?Thanks in advance.Larry ======================================================================== Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions ======================================================================== http://www.hewittco.com Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com Hewitt Consulting voice: 360.740.1090 Managing Partner cell: 360.269.2287 fax: 360.740.0998 ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Larry Hewitt

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