Re: Grep Ampersands
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 69804
interpreted = N
texte = That's the winning answer!RegardsStuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.auOn 12/02/2008, at 10:34 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> Donovan Brooke wrote:>> Ki Song wrote:>>> Some of our product descriptions have an ampersand.>>> For example: Backpack & Table>>>>>> How do I either:>>> 1. Replace the & with a &>>> 2. Replace the & with an "and">>>>>> I tried using grep, but putting an & into the search field seems >>> to "break">>> the grep search.>> [convertchars][description][/convertchars]>> Donovan>> Oops, I should amend by reply with, if you store HTML in> your description field, then convertchars itself, will> null out the HTML, presenting the html as text. In this> case, you can either use grep or a custom convertchars> instead.>> ie. [convertchars db=conv_ands.db][description][/convertchars]>>> conv_ands.db> ---------------------------->> FROM
TO> &&>> ---------------------------->>> Donovan>>>>> -- > =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o> DONOVAN D. BROOKE EUCA Design Center> <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),->> <- Desktop Publishing, Print Consulting, Labels ->> <-Glass Products, off-hand Classes/studio rental->> PH:>(608) 770-3822> TALK:>http://artglass-forum.com> WEB:> http://www.euca.us & http://www.egg.bz> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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That's the winning answer!RegardsStuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.auOn 12/02/2008, at 10:34 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote:> Donovan Brooke wrote:>> Ki Song wrote:>>> Some of our product descriptions have an ampersand.>>> For example: Backpack & Table>>>>>> How do I either:>>> 1. Replace the & with a &>>> 2. Replace the & with an "and">>>>>> I tried using grep, but putting an & into the search field seems >>> to "break">>> the grep search.>> [convertchars][description][/convertchars]>> Donovan>> Oops, I should amend by reply with, if you store HTML in> your description field, then convertchars itself, will> null out the HTML, presenting the html as text. In this> case, you can either use grep or a custom convertchars> instead.>> ie. [convertchars db=conv_ands.db][description][/convertchars]>>> conv_ands.db> ---------------------------->> FROMTO> &&>> ---------------------------->>> Donovan>>>>> -- > =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o> DONOVAN D. BROOKE EUCA Design Center> <- Web Development (specializing in eCommerce),->> <- Desktop Publishing, Print Consulting, Labels ->> <-Glass Products, off-hand Classes/studio rental->> PH:>(608) 770-3822> TALK:>http://artglass-forum.com> WEB:> http://www.euca.us & http://www.egg.bz> =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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