Re:[input] context
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 23953
interpreted = N
texte = Ken,Ok, from reading the docs I though I needed to 'prepare' the text before it goes into the database. Doing a normal html
----------------------This is the 'preview page'
About the Club | [input][about][/input] |
I tried the above with and without the [input] contexts.Then it is saved to the database with: [append db=^databases/clubs.db]record_id=[cart]&date_submitted=[date]&date_updated= [date]&clubname=[clubname]&about=[about]&first_name=[first_name]&last_name= [last_name]&addr1=[addr1]&addr2=[addr2]&city=[city]&state=[state]&postal_co de=[postal_code]&country=[country]&telephone=[phone]&phone_ext=[phone_ext]& fax_number=[fax]&email=[email]&homepage=http://[homepage]&password=[passwor d]&page_counter=1[/APPEND] The display page (non-editable) is:
[input][about][/input] Is there something I am missing? Can I look for something in the actual database to see if the hard carrige returns are actually being saved?Thanks!>>>>I have never been able to get the[input] context to work >>>>for me. According to the docs the usage is: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>However, if I do the above, I end up getting [fieldname] entered into my >>>>database. > >The input tag is *never* used when ENTERING data into a database, it's >only used when DISPLAYING data that's already in the database. If you're >entering data into a database, do this instead: > > > >And if you have some text that's inside a database that you want to >display inside that textarea field, then you have to do something like this: > > > >... or something like this: > >[search db=xxx.db...&max=1] >[founditems] > >[/founditems] >[/search] > >Sincerely, >Kenneth Grome >WebDNA Consultant > > > > >
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Ken,Ok, from reading the docs I though I needed to 'prepare' the text before it goes into the database. Doing a normal html
----------------------This is the 'preview page'
About the Club | [input][about][/input] |
I tried the above with and without the
[input] contexts.Then it is saved to the database with: [append db=^databases/clubs.db]record_id=
[cart]&date_submitted=
[date]&date_updated=
[date]&clubname=[clubname]&about=[about]&first_name=[first_name]&last_name= [last_name]&addr1=[addr1]&addr2=[addr2]&city=[city]&state=[state]&postal_co de=[postal_code]&country=[country]&telephone=[phone]&phone_ext=[phone_ext]& fax_number=[fax]&email=[email]&homepage=http://[homepage]&password=[passwor d]&page_counter=1[/APPEND] The display page (non-editable) is:
[input][about][/input] Is there something I am missing? Can I look for something in the actual database to see if the hard carrige returns are actually being saved?Thanks!>>>>I have never been able to get the[input] context to work >>>>for me. According to the docs the usage is: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>However, if I do the above, I end up getting [fieldname] entered into my >>>>database. > >The input tag is *never* used when ENTERING data into a database, it's >only used when DISPLAYING data that's already in the database. If you're >entering data into a database, do this instead: > > > >And if you have some text that's inside a database that you want to >display inside that textarea field, then you have to do something like this: > > > >... or something like this: > >[search db=xxx.db...&max=1] >[founditems] > >[/founditems] >[/search] > >Sincerely, >Kenneth Grome >WebDNA Consultant > > > > >
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