Re: French characters in variables
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39707
interpreted = N
texte = It works here with Ne pas déranger.And I suspect that if you retype Oh làlà on your keyboard instead of cut and paste as youprobably have done, that it won't work.But why? I dunno.Clem.Larry Trudelle wrote:> You're example works, but if I try using Ne pas déranger instead of Oh làlà> It results in Ne pas dÈranger --- the (é) has not been been converted correctly.>> Please try it on your computer and let me know if it does the same thing.> --------------------> Clement Ross wrote:>> > Since you use the right META, why do you need to use ConvertChars? As long as the> > accentuated text in the tpl is typed from a PC (vs. a Mac), you should not need> > ConvertChars.> >> > Also, accentuated text entered from a form will be saved in a database using PC ASCII and> > will be displayed correctly without ConvertChars.> >> > I'm not sure if it's relevant but try the following two .tpl and you'll see that you> > don't need any ConvertChars between the two forms:> >> > ::::::::::::::> > form1.tpl> > ::::::::::::::> > > > > >
Form1> > > > > >
> > > >> > ::::::::::::::> > form2.tpl> > ::::::::::::::> > > > > >
Form2> > > > > >
> > > >> > Clem.> >> > Larry Trudelle wrote:> >> > > I am already using;> > >
> > > in my web pages.> > >> > > --------------------------> > > Christer Olsson wrote:> > >> > > > >Hello. Does anyone have experience passing French accented text in> > > > >form variables ?> > > > >> > > > >Here's what I have done:> > > > >> > > > >I am using [ConvertChars db=french.db] the text [/ConvertChars] in my> > > > >forms and it works perfectly within the form, but if I put text into a> > > > >form variable and pass it to another form, the text is mixed-up in the> > > > >process.> > > > >> > > > >For example:> > > > >> > > > >When I place Éléments électroniques on a form using ConvertChars it> > > > >appears as Éléments électroniques> > > > >> > > > >If I place it in a text field, it appears as Éléments électroniques.> > > > >> > > > >However, when I pass the variable to a second form, the variable appears> > > > >as ÉlÈments Èlectroniques on the second form.> > > > >> > > > >The second form is using a ConvertChars, same as the first form, and it> > > > >does display the correct text if I put it on the form, but not if the> > > > >text is passed as a variable.> > > > >> > > > >If I use a GET method, the URL shows the text as> > > > >%C9l%E9ments+%E9lectroniques.> > > > >> > > > >Anyone have any ideas ?> > > >> > > > Search the list archives for postings from me with ISO-8859-1 in the body.> > > > --> > > >> > > > *************************************************************> > > > Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50> > > > Ljusa Idéer AB S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77> > > > Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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It works here with Ne pas déranger.And I suspect that if you retype Oh làlà on your keyboard instead of cut and paste as youprobably have done, that it won't work.But why? I dunno.Clem.Larry Trudelle wrote:> You're example works, but if I try using Ne pas déranger instead of Oh làlà> It results in Ne pas dÈranger --- the (é) has not been been converted correctly.>> Please try it on your computer and let me know if it does the same thing.> --------------------> Clement Ross wrote:>> > Since you use the right META, why do you need to use ConvertChars? As long as the> > accentuated text in the tpl is typed from a PC (vs. a Mac), you should not need> > ConvertChars.> >> > Also, accentuated text entered from a form will be saved in a database using PC ASCII and> > will be displayed correctly without ConvertChars.> >> > I'm not sure if it's relevant but try the following two .tpl and you'll see that you> > don't need any ConvertChars between the two forms:> >> > ::::::::::::::> > form1.tpl> > ::::::::::::::> > > > > > Form1> > > > > > > > > >> > ::::::::::::::> > form2.tpl> > ::::::::::::::> > > > > > Form2> > > > > > > > > >> > Clem.> >> > Larry Trudelle wrote:> >> > > I am already using;> > > > > > in my web pages.> > >> > > --------------------------> > > Christer Olsson wrote:> > >> > > > >Hello. Does anyone have experience passing French accented text in> > > > >form variables ?> > > > >> > > > >Here's what I have done:> > > > >> > > > >I am using [ConvertChars db=french.db] the text [/ConvertChars] in my> > > > >forms and it works perfectly within the form, but if I put text into a> > > > >form variable and pass it to another form, the text is mixed-up in the> > > > >process.> > > > >> > > > >For example:> > > > >> > > > >When I place Éléments électroniques on a form using ConvertChars it> > > > >appears as Éléments électroniques> > > > >> > > > >If I place it in a text field, it appears as Éléments électroniques.> > > > >> > > > >However, when I pass the variable to a second form, the variable appears> > > > >as ÉlÈments Èlectroniques on the second form.> > > > >> > > > >The second form is using a ConvertChars, same as the first form, and it> > > > >does display the correct text if I put it on the form, but not if the> > > > >text is passed as a variable.> > > > >> > > > >If I use a GET method, the URL shows the text as> > > > >%C9l%E9ments+%E9lectroniques.> > > > >> > > > >Anyone have any ideas ?> > > >> > > > Search the list archives for postings from me with ISO-8859-1 in the body.> > > > --> > > >> > > > *************************************************************> > > > Christer Olsson Stora Nygatan 21 Phone +46 40 791 50> > > > Ljusa Idéer AB S-211 37 Malmoe Fax +46 40 97 99 77> > > > Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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