Re: Adding extra coding on the fly?

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2005

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 63245
interpreted = N
texte = I currently convert %0B to
This works great for regular text only fields, and is handy for the in-putters to not have to worry about adding
every time.It also actually works pretty well with

too, apart from when I need to use

in a CSS page, where it then adds an extra line between each list item.That grep looks pretty handy - I'll give it a go.Thanks.Mark.On 20 Oct 2005, at 01:40, William DeVaul wrote:> Part of the problem is that I can't tell what the characters are > that you convert to BR. You may be able to continue to leave that > to the convertchars.>> This will at least add the

but assumes a line break after > each bullet marker:>> [grep search=

([^%0D%0A%0B]*)&replace=

][theTEXT][/grep]>>> On Oct 19, 2005, at 4:26 PM, Mark Derrick wrote:>>>> I'm looking to solve a problem I've come across trying to handle >> data in an existing database system that we have inherited.>>>> The field that is causing me the problems, is an almost free form >> field which allows non-technical users to enter text to be >> displayed online.>>>> To give you an example of the data...>>>> This is a text field which will be displayed online, below this >> text we have a list.>>

item 1>>

item 2>>

item 3>>

item 4>>

item 5>> And then we will have a footer.>>>> To allow the data input person to not have to worry about learning >> any code, they work to two very basic rules.>> "If you want a bullet point, type

">> "If you want a new line, just hit return">>>> To process this data when called, it's run through a custom >> conversions.db which converts the CR to
, and the

is >> displayed as is.>> This actually works OK (within reason), the problem I now have is >> that I need to use this database in CSS pages, which means that...>> a) I need to add the closing

to each bulleted line>> b) I need to add
to each line, except those after a

>> otherwise I get double line-spacing>>>> As this database is still being used, and the data continues to be >> entered in a basic non-technical way, I'd ideally like to do all >> this on the fly.>> I've tried using some extra custom conversions.db, but haven't >> been able to get the result needed.>>>> Any suggestions?>>>> Thanks.>> Mark.>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->> 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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/>-------------------------------------------------------------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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Adding extra coding on the fly? ( Mark Derrick 2005)
Re: Adding extra coding on the fly? ( William DeVaul 2005)
Re: Adding extra coding on the fly? ( Daryl Mitchell 2005)
Adding extra coding on the fly? ( Mark Derrick 2005)

I currently convert %0B to
This works great for regular text only fields, and is handy for the in-putters to not have to worry about adding
every time.It also actually works pretty well with