Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17381
interpreted = N
texte = Why not create a custom convertchars.db for that field and set it to convert spaces to nothing? fieldname=[ConvertChars db=mycustomconverter.db][fieldname][/ConvertChars]Works great for my input forms where I have to get a clean number without dollar signs, spaces, commas, etc.Sandra L. Pitner wrote:> We are getting many orders from new web surfers who barely (or don't) > know their email addresses. One of the more common mistakes is to put a > space between first and last name, etc. I'd like to save them the trauma > of being sent back to the invoice page and just take out the spaces for > them. Is this possible? They could be anywhere in the email address. > > I'm guessing it would take [getchars] and [countchars] type commands. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Sandy-- Gil Poulsen, Webmaster************************************************************** * AltiM@c * Phone: (732) 469-2567 * * 429 St. Giles Court * FAX: (732) 469-5823 * * Somerset, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com * * 08873 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com * ************************************************************** Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address (Sandra L. Pitner 1998)
  2. Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address (Christer Olsson 1998)
  3. Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  4. Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  5. Re: newbies to web, spaces in email address (Gil Poulsen 1998)
  6. newbies to web, spaces in email address (Sandra L. Pitner 1998)
Why not create a custom convertchars.db for that field and set it to convert spaces to nothing? fieldname=[ConvertChars db=mycustomconverter.db][fieldname][/ConvertChars]Works great for my input forms where I have to get a clean number without dollar signs, spaces, commas, etc.Sandra L. Pitner wrote:> We are getting many orders from new web surfers who barely (or don't) > know their email addresses. One of the more common mistakes is to put a > space between first and last name, etc. I'd like to save them the trauma > of being sent back to the invoice page and just take out the spaces for > them. Is this possible? They could be anywhere in the email address. > > I'm guessing it would take [getchars] and [countchars] type commands. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Sandy-- Gil Poulsen, Webmaster************************************************************** * AltiM@c * Phone: (732) 469-2567 * * 429 St. Giles Court * FAX: (732) 469-5823 * * Somerset, NJ * e-mail: help@altimac.com * * 08873 * WWW: http://www.altimac.com * ************************************************************** Gil Poulsen

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