Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = There are a number of instances where you need to wrap values pulled out of a db in [input] tags. Field values in form elements, for example. And that all needs to be wrapped in quotes. If you could be a little more specific about what is breaking, it would be easier to help. On Mar 17, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > No, I totally hear you and am looking into that now. I'm just > trying to find an immediate fail-safe until I can really spend the > time fixing the problem. > -Dan > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:15 -0600 > Govinda
wrote: >> Dan >> Many greater experts here than me, but my first reaction is that >> if you are [url]ing the data as it gets into your db's, then that >> is done. But I am guessing that your problem lays in how you use >> the data later after you grab it back out and use it somewhere.. >> Like within a webdna context. Find the exact spot where >> something just broke for you due to an "&" char, and notice if it >> is a slot held by a var whose value you populate with the data >> you pull out of a db. You need to wrap that spot with [url] just >> like when you stored the data in the first place. I can be more >> specific if you show an exact example of something that just broke. >> -G >> On Mar 17, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >>> [rant] >>> >>> Probably a dumb question with a ridiculously easy answer as >>> usual, but bear with me... >>> >>> So over the years, I keep getting bit by these entities (‚ >>> etc.) within .db's/fields, etc. Despite strategic [URL]ery and >>> [convertchars] and [grep] and such, every now and again >>> something slips through and the ampersand ends up busting my code. >>> >>> An obvious solution to help with this is a [convertchars] .db, >>> which I have done years ago . Apparently, I must be missing some >>> entities despite using what I though were complete lists, >>> otherwise I would not have this problem anymore. >>> >>> So it happened again today on code that has worked for years now >>> I'm thoroughly sick of it and want to solve it once and for all. >>> My hasty solution? A [convertchars] with 10000 records to catch >>> every conceivable stinkin' symbol. >>> >>> [writefile=symbolConvert.db][!] >>> [/!]FROMTO[!] >>> [/!][loop start=1&end=10000]&#[index];[/ >>> loop] [!] >>> [/!][/writefile] >>> >>> My problem? What entities are symbols? Which are blank? and >>> which are normal characters (which I obviously want to keep)? >>> >>> http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_symbols.asp >>> >>> shows that references start as low as 30-ish and go as high as >>> 9800- ish (hence loop 1-10000), but this is just crazy... >>> >>> [loop start=1&end=10000] >>> [index]&#[index];
>>> [/loop] >>> >>> shows everything warts and all. Most symbols are blank. >>> >>> Ok so if I go the [convertchars] route, is it possible that >>> w3schools hasn't listed every-single entity, and ultimately, >>> there has got to be a better way to handle this. >>> >>> Sorry for the rant, but I'm pissed off and have a ton of other >>> things I need to be doing rather than debugging frickin' >>> ampersand issues. >>> >>> How are you all handling this issue? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Dan >>> >>> [/rant] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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There are a number of instances where you need to wrap values pulled out of a db in [input] tags. Field values in form elements, for example. And that all needs to be wrapped in quotes. If you could be a little more specific about what is breaking, it would be easier to help. On Mar 17, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > No, I totally hear you and am looking into that now. I'm just > trying to find an immediate fail-safe until I can really spend the > time fixing the problem. > -Dan > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:15 -0600 > Govinda wrote: >> Dan >> Many greater experts here than me, but my first reaction is that >> if you are [url]ing the data as it gets into your db's, then that >> is done. But I am guessing that your problem lays in how you use >> the data later after you grab it back out and use it somewhere.. >> Like within a webdna context. Find the exact spot where >> something just broke for you due to an "&" char, and notice if it >> is a slot held by a var whose value you populate with the data >> you pull out of a db. You need to wrap that spot with [url] just >> like when you stored the data in the first place. I can be more >> specific if you show an exact example of something that just broke. >> -G >> On Mar 17, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >>> [rant] >>> >>> Probably a dumb question with a ridiculously easy answer as >>> usual, but bear with me... >>> >>> So over the years, I keep getting bit by these entities (‚ >>> etc.) within .db's/fields, etc. Despite strategic [url]ery and >>> [convertchars] and [grep] and such, every now and again >>> something slips through and the ampersand ends up busting my code. >>> >>> An obvious solution to help with this is a [convertchars] .db, >>> which I have done years ago . Apparently, I must be missing some >>> entities despite using what I though were complete lists, >>> otherwise I would not have this problem anymore. >>> >>> So it happened again today on code that has worked for years now >>> I'm thoroughly sick of it and want to solve it once and for all. >>> My hasty solution? A [convertchars] with 10000 records to catch >>> every conceivable stinkin' symbol. >>> >>> [writefile=symbolConvert.db][!] >>> [/!]FROMTO[!] >>> [/!][loop start=1&end=10000]&#[index];[/ >>> loop] [!] >>> [/!][/writefile] >>> >>> My problem? What entities are symbols? Which are blank? and >>> which are normal characters (which I obviously want to keep)? >>> >>> http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_symbols.asp >>> >>> shows that references start as low as 30-ish and go as high as >>> 9800- ish (hence loop 1-10000), but this is just crazy... >>> >>> [loop start=1&end=10000] >>> [index]&#[index];
>>> [/loop] >>> >>> shows everything warts and all. Most symbols are blank. >>> >>> Ok so if I go the [convertchars] route, is it possible that >>> w3schools hasn't listed every-single entity, and ultimately, >>> there has got to be a better way to handle this. >>> >>> Sorry for the rant, but I'm pissed off and have a ton of other >>> things I need to be doing rather than debugging frickin' >>> ampersand issues. >>> >>> How are you all handling this issue? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Dan >>> >>> [/rant] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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