Re: converting tabs

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1997

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 14261
interpreted = N
texte = >I am trying to set up a BBS using webcat and was wondering how I can>convert tabs and spaces into standard html nonbreaking spaces?>>Also, how would these be represented in a DB, especially a tab?Are you sure you want nonbreaking spaces, as in ?Tab cannot be represented in a database -- if you try to append a record that contains a tab, WebCatalog converts it to a space. Carriage returns are converted to soft-returns, and [ConvertChars] converts them back to
for HTML display purposes. [Input] converts soft-returns back into hard-returns for the purpose of presetting them in

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<li>Re: converting tabs (Grant Hulbert <granth@smithmicro.com> 1997)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=14260">converting tabs</a> (Kevin Furuta <kevin@koyosha.co.jp> 1997)</li>

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>I am trying to set up a BBS using webcat and was wondering how I can>convert tabs and spaces into standard html nonbreaking spaces?>>Also, how would these be represented in a DB, especially a tab?Are you sure you want nonbreaking spaces, as in  ?Tab cannot be represented in a database -- if you try to append a record that contains a tab, WebCatalog converts it to a space. Carriage returns are converted to soft-returns, and <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> converts them back to for HTML display purposes. <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> converts soft-returns back into hard-returns for the purpose of presetting them in <TEXTAREA> fields.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com

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