Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 44219
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks John, Brian and Dan,I had the url going into the database as well as wrapping the text from the textarea's with inputs, but I didn't have a plain convertchars wrapped around the output though. I figured it would take a custom conversions.db but alas, it works right out of the box as expected.Thanks again all, GK | WebDNA has standard tools for dealing with text area contents, once | you figure out what tools to use where. | | Writing to the DB: | | &dbField=[url][submittedtext][/url] | | Editing the field in a text area: | | | | Displaying the field as HTML text: | | [convertchars][dbField][/convertchars] | | | The [url] converts odd characters (returns, tabs, ampersands) into | escape sequences to avoid screwing up the WebDNA syntax. WebDNA | automatically converts returns into %0B characters when writing to | the DB so they aren't interpreted as record terminators. | | The [input] converts odd characters (returns, quotes) into html | tokens which are | | The [convertchars] without specifying a DB uses | StandardConversions.db, which includes records for turning returns | (which are %0B in the DB) into
s and dealing with other | problematic characters as well. | | - brian | | At 4:49 PM 10/17/02, Gary Krockover wrote: | >Hi all, | > | >I have a simple db for a convertchars on textareas: | > | >Add.db | > | >from to | >%0D
| > | > | >Works on initial data entry, but each time the record is updated and | >submitted, it adds additional
tags. What would be the proper database | >to use for this instance? | > | >Thanks! | >GK | | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Gary Krockover 2002)
  2. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Brian Fries 2002)
  3. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Dan Strong 2002)
  4. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (John Peacock 2002)
  5. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Gary Krockover 2002)
  6. Re: covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  7. covertchars db to keep CR's, but not new ones (Gary Krockover 2002)
Thanks John, Brian and Dan,I had the url going into the database as well as wrapping the text from the textarea's with inputs, but I didn't have a plain convertchars wrapped around the output though. I figured it would take a custom conversions.db but alas, it works right out of the box as expected.Thanks again all, GK | WebDNA has standard tools for dealing with text area contents, once | you figure out what tools to use where. | | Writing to the DB: | | &dbField=[url][submittedtext][/url] | | Editing the field in a text area: | | | | Displaying the field as HTML text: | | [convertchars][dbField][/convertchars] | | | The [url] converts odd characters (returns, tabs, ampersands) into | escape sequences to avoid screwing up the WebDNA syntax. WebDNA | automatically converts returns into %0B characters when writing to | the DB so they aren't interpreted as record terminators. | | The [input] converts odd characters (returns, quotes) into html | tokens which are | | The [convertchars] without specifying a DB uses | StandardConversions.db, which includes records for turning returns | (which are %0B in the DB) into
s and dealing with other | problematic characters as well. | | - brian | | At 4:49 PM 10/17/02, Gary Krockover wrote: | >Hi all, | > | >I have a simple db for a convertchars on textareas: | > | >Add.db | > | >from to | >%0D
| > | > | >Works on initial data entry, but each time the record is updated and | >submitted, it adds additional
tags. What would be the proper database | >to use for this instance? | > | >Thanks! | >GK | | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Gary Krockover

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