Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?

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2000

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texte = >Ok, I think I'm following this...>>Hard returns (user presses 'enter' on keyboard twice to start a new>paragraph) in

are automatically converted by WebCat (without any>[url] or [convertchars] contexts) to soft returns before being appended to>the database...right?Yes.>So in essence, when I pull it back out of the database...my [convertchars]>contexts are changing those soft returns into tags. If I want to>change those soft returns into tags...I need to use my own cusomized>database?Yes.>And [input] is opposite...converting the tags back into soft returns>for <textarea>...right?No, input changes soft returns in the db to hard returns in the textarea field. Remember, there are no tags in your db ...================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499 http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/

Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32780">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32779">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li>Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!? (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32776">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32771">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (John Butler <john@feeling-goods.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32766">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32765">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (John Butler <john@feeling-goods.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32764">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32763">Re: When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kenneth Grome <ken@simplewebstores.com> 2000)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=32762">When to use [convertchars] ?!?!?</a> (Kim Ingram <kim@cnetech.com> 2000)</li>

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>Ok, I think I'm following this...>>Hard returns (user presses 'enter' on keyboard twice to start a new>paragraph) in <textarea> are automatically converted by WebCat (without any><a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=89">[url]</a> or <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a> contexts) to soft returns before being appended to>the database...right?Yes.>So in essence, when I pull it back out of the database...my <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=183">[convertchars]</a>>contexts are changing those soft returns into tags. If I want to>change those soft returns into tags...I need to use my own cusomized>database?Yes.>And <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> is opposite...converting the tags back into soft returns>for <textarea>...right?No, input changes soft returns in the db to hard returns in the textarea field. Remember, there are no tags in your db ...================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499 http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/

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