Re: Wrapping text
This WebDNA talk-list message is from
1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17422
interpreted = N
texte = >If you write a text in a
, store the text in a cart and >display it again in <textarea> to make changes, you loose all carriage >returns. Converting to <br>'s does not make sense here, since they get >displayed in a textarea.That's right ... and that's why, when you're retrieving text from a cart file or database, and when that text is going into a <textarea> field (in contrast to being displayed directly on the web page), you're supposed to use the [input] context to display that text.The [input] context was created specifically to make text display properly inside a <textarea> field when that text is coming from a db field (or cart or order file field).Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:<br /><br /> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td> </td><td> <ol type="1"> <li>Re: Wrapping text (Kenneth Grome <ken@webdna.net> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17413">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Peter Ostry <po@ostry.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17406">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Britt T. <Britt@www.fishingworld.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17404">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Jim V <jv1@web-maya.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17399">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Peter Ostry <po@ostry.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17392">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@webdna.net> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17382">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Britt T. <Britt@www.fishingworld.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17376">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Christer Olsson <christer@ljusaideer.se> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17373">Re: Wrapping text</a> (PCS Technical Support <support2@smithmicro.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17360">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Britt T. <Britt@www.fishingworld.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17358">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@webdna.net> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17353">Re: Wrapping text</a> (Britt T. <Britt@www.fishingworld.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17349">Re: Wrapping text</a> (PCS Technical Support <support2@smithmicro.com> 1998)</li> <li><a href="page.dna?numero=17347">Wrapping text</a> (Britt T. <Britt@www.fishingworld.com> 1998)</li> </ol> </td></tr></table> >If you write a text in a <textarea>, store the text in a cart and >display it again in <textarea> to make changes, you loose all carriage >returns. Converting to <br>'s does not make sense here, since they get >displayed in a textarea.That's right ... and that's why, when you're retrieving text from a cart file or database, and when that text is going into a <textarea> field (in contrast to being displayed directly on the web page), you're supposed to use the <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> context to display that text.The <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> context was created specifically to make text display properly inside a <textarea> field when that text is coming from a db field (or cart or <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=272">order file</a> field).Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net <em>Kenneth Grome <ken@webdna.net></em> <br /> <a href="page.dna?numero=169"> <p><b>DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!</b></p> </a> <h3>Top Articles:</h3> <b><a href="page.dna?numero=55">Talk List</a></b> <br /> <p>The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...</p> <h3>Related Readings:</h3> <font size="-1"><a href="page.dna?numero=108190">[WebDNA] 6.2 Monitor (2012)</a></font> <font size="-1"><a href="page.dna?numero=36840">Trigger to restart Webcat Service (2001)</a></font> <font size="-1"><a href="page.dna?numero=22865">AOL (1999)</a></font> <font size="-1"><a href="page.dna?numero=12040">emailer settings and control questions (1997)</a></font> <font size="-1"><a href="page.dna?numero=108571">[WebDNA] How WebDNA email sending works... 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