Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?

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2000

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 32780
interpreted = N
texte = >> >And [input] is opposite...converting the
tags back into>> soft returns>> >for

...right?>>>> No, input changes soft returns in the db to hard returns in the>> textarea field. Remember, there are no tags in your db ...>>Aahhhh...I get it now.>>So, when appending to the database...the only reason to use [url] or>[convertchars] is for illegal characters. The hard breaks and soft breaks>pretty much take care of themselves.One reason you have to [url] the values you append to a db is because the hard breaks that *may* be present in those values must be stored in the db as something other than hard breaks.The only place hard breaks may occur in the db file are in between individual records, not inside fields, so they need to be changed to something else when you want them stored inside a field -- to prevent them from screwing up the database format. And that's one function of the [url] context ...================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499 http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/

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<li>Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!? (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32779">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32778">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32776">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32771">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (John Butler <john@feeling-goods.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32766">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32765">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (John Butler <john@feeling-goods.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32764">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32763">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32762">When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

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>> >And <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> is opposite...converting the tags back into>> soft returns>> >for <textarea>...right?>>>> No, input changes soft returns in the db to hard returns in the>> textarea field. Remember, there are no tags in your db ...>>Aahhhh...I get it now.>>So, when appending to the database...the only reason to use <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=89">[url]</a> or><a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> is for illegal characters. The hard breaks and soft breaks>pretty much take care of themselves.One reason you have to <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=89">[url]</a> the values you append to a db is because the hard breaks that *may* be present in those values must be stored in the db as something other than hard breaks.The only place hard breaks may occur in the db file are in between individual records, not inside fields, so they need to be changed to something else when you want them stored inside a field -- to prevent them from screwing up the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=214">Database format</a>. And that's one function of the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=89">[url]</a> context ...================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499 http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/

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