Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form

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1998

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 20762
interpreted = N
texte = Hi.I'm getting the same type of truncating etc when a character like anampersand ( & ) is entered.The copy gets truncated from that point on . . . . .the & would be entered into a textarea field . . . .all else is finerichard-----Original Message-----From: Dave MacLeay To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 12:29 PMSubject: Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form>The context you're looking for is [input]:>>>or>>>-Dave>>>>At 10:52 AM 10/30/98, Richard wrote:>>I've seen a few posts regarding [ConvertChars] in the archives, but . . ..>>>>I'm having a heck of a time getting dimensions ( 5'11 ) to show up in a>>

form element in an editing/approval screen.>>>>The data is written fine to the database at entry, it appears fine in a>>paragraph as part of a search result, but I cannot get it to appear in a>>form element. Everything gets truncated after the      in 5'11    butonly>>in whats visible in the form. The data is still in the database and when I>>update or approve the content, the    is stripped outta the database.>>>>I've tried a variety of ways to use [convertchars] all to no avail.>>>>Should I be using [convertchars] everywhere?>>My main concern now is feet and inches. inches (    )  are causing me>>problems.>>>>I need to have someone approve a post which was submitted, edit if needed,>>and then have it available via a search. I'm achieving this through anumber>>of review pages, with the final being written back to the database.>>>>This is for a classifieds type of project. I've looked at the Classified>>Sample with WebCatalog, and it works fine there, but I can't follow why it>>works.>>>>Any insight into this puzzling scenario would be appreciated.>>>>>>Thanks.>>>>Richard>>richard@gravesource.com>>>o--------------- Dave MacLeay --+>o----------- Digital Frontier --+>o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+>o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+>>>>>>

Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20764">Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Christer Olsson <christer@ljusaideer.se> 1998)</li>

<li>Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form (Richard <richard@gravesource.com> 1998)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20761">Re: [convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Dave MacLeay <dave@digitalfrontier.com> 1998)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=20756">[convertChars] and in a textarea on a form</a> (Richard <richard@gravesource.com> 1998)</li>

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Hi.I'm getting the same type of truncating etc when a character like anampersand ( & ) is entered.The copy gets truncated from that point on . . . . .the & would be entered into a textarea field . . . .all else is finerichard-----Original Message-----From: Dave MacLeay <dave@digitalfrontier.com>To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com <WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com>Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 12:29 PMSubject: Re: <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> and in a textarea on a form>The context you're looking for is <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>:>><textarea ...><a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a>[value][/input]

>or>[input][value][/input]>>>-Dave>>>>At 10:52 AM 10/30/98, Richard wrote:>>I've seen a few posts regarding [convertchars] in the archives, but . . ..>>>>I'm having a heck of a time getting dimensions ( 5'11 ) to show up in a>>

form element in an editing/approval screen.>>>>The data is written fine to the database at entry, it appears fine in a>>paragraph as part of a search result, but I cannot get it to appear in a>>form element. Everything gets truncated after the in 5'11 butonly>>in whats visible in the form. The data is still in the database and when I>>update or approve the content, the is stripped outta the database.>>>>I've tried a variety of ways to use <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> all to no avail.>>>>Should I be using <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> everywhere?>>My main concern now is feet and inches. inches ( ) are causing me>>problems.>>>>I need to have someone approve a post which was submitted, edit if needed,>>and then have it available via a search. I'm achieving this through anumber>>of review pages, with the final being written back to the database.>>>>This is for a classifieds type of project. I've looked at the Classified>>Sample with WebCatalog, and it works fine there, but I can't follow why it>>works.>>>>Any insight into this puzzling scenario would be appreciated.>>>>>>Thanks.>>>>Richard>>richard@gravesource.com>>>o--------------- Dave MacLeay --+>o----------- Digital Frontier --+>o--------------- 802.253.8612 --+>o--- dave@digitalfrontier.com --+>>>>>>

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