Re: apostrophe in search item

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12846
interpreted = N
texte = >How to I get a search with an apostrophe (single) to work in a search. The text >is entered into a text input field Value= and passed in a Post method. I >tried [url][/url] and [convertchar][/], but neither seemed to work. Should >something be in the text field, in the search command, where?I didn't think apostrophe was a problem anywhere in HTML. Are you saying it's not finding items that contain apostrophes? Does the apostrophe show up when you list the values of the [formvariables]? Are you sure it's not a curly-quote in the original database field (FileMaker does smart-quotes that often screw up display and searching).Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: apostrophe in search item (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: apostrophe in search item (Sandra L. Pitner <76501.3521@CompuServe.COM> 1997)
  3. Re: apostrophe in search item (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  4. apostrophe in search item (Sandra L. Pitner <76501.3521@CompuServe.COM> 1997)
>How to I get a search with an apostrophe (single) to work in a search. The text >is entered into a text input field Value= and passed in a Post method. I >tried [url][/url] and [convertchar][/], but neither seemed to work. Should >something be in the text field, in the search command, where?I didn't think apostrophe was a problem anywhere in HTML. Are you saying it's not finding items that contain apostrophes? Does the apostrophe show up when you list the values of the [formvariables]? Are you sure it's not a curly-quote in the original database field (FileMaker does smart-quotes that often screw up display and searching).Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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