Re: [ConvertChars] problem

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Grant Hulbert wrote:> So what I'm saying is I don't understand why your HTML didn't work: I expected the exact opposite of what you said. The Classifieds example site provides an example of exactly this technique, and works as advertised as far as I know.I think I may have found an inconsistency in the way WC works. When I submit a form, then carry those fields over to the next template, the [Convertchars] does not convert the carriage returns to
(though it does convert other characters, such as ©)However, if I wrap a [Search] context around it, so the information is being received from the database rather than directly from the form, it does convert the carriage returns to
.Is there a reason this works this way?-- Trevor Crist Production Manager Digital Frontier Stowe, Vermont http://www.digitalfrontier.com tcrist@digitalfrontier.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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  10. Re: [convertchars] Problem (Sue Booher 2000)
  11. Re: [convertchars] Problem (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  12. Re: [convertchars] Problem (Anup setty 2000)
  13. [convertchars] Problem (Sue Booher 2000)
  14. Re: [ConvertChars] problem (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  15. Re: [ConvertChars] problem (Jacques VERNAY 1997)
  16. Re: [ConvertChars] problem (Trevor Crist 1997)
  17. Re: [ConvertChars] problem (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  18. [ConvertChars] problem (Trevor Crist 1997)
  19. Re: [ConvertChars] problem (Grant Hulbert 1997)
Grant Hulbert wrote:> So what I'm saying is I don't understand why your HTML didn't work: I expected the exact opposite of what you said. The Classifieds example site provides an example of exactly this technique, and works as advertised as far as I know.I think I may have found an inconsistency in the way WC works. When I submit a form, then carry those fields over to the next template, the [convertchars] does not convert the carriage returns to
(though it does convert other characters, such as ©)However, if I wrap a [search] context around it, so the information is being received from the database rather than directly from the form, it does convert the carriage returns to
.Is there a reason this works this way?-- Trevor Crist Production Manager Digital Frontier Stowe, Vermont http://www.digitalfrontier.com tcrist@digitalfrontier.com Trevor Crist

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