Re: Grep Ampersands

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2008


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texte = Hi Is anyone aware that this talklist is being moderated?? I've sent several emails to the list about the devastating approach toward webdna taken by SM and none of these have ever appeared on the list - they're being censored. If someone can confirm my suspicions..... Thanks, on 12/2/08 12:56 PM, Stuart Tremain at webdna@idfk.com.au wrote: > That's the winning answer! > > Regards > > Stuart Tremain > IDFK Web Developments > AUSTRALIA > webdna@idfk.com.au > > > > > On 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/ > > Diane Blackmore Think - Do - Enjoy COHESION COMMUNICATIONS LTD============================== 195 Devonport Road FREEPHONE 0800 45 64 64 PO Box 601 Phone 07-579 0107 Tauranga 3001 Fax 07-579 0110 New Zealand http://www.cohesion.co.nz ========================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Grep Ampersands ( "Dan Strong" 2008)
  2. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Donovan Brooke 2008)
  3. Re: Grep Ampersands ( "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)" 2008)
  4. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Charles Kline 2008)
  5. Re: Grep Ampersands ( "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)" 2008)
  6. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Charles Kline 2008)
  7. Re: Grep Ampersands ( "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)" 2008)
  8. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  9. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Donovan Brooke 2008)
  10. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Donovan Brooke 2008)
  11. Re: Grep Ampersands ( "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)" 2008)
  12. Re: Grep Ampersands ( Stuart Tremain 2008)
  13. Grep Ampersands ( Ki Song 2008)
Hi Is anyone aware that this talklist is being moderated?? I've sent several emails to the list about the devastating approach toward webdna taken by SM and none of these have ever appeared on the list - they're being censored. If someone can confirm my suspicions..... Thanks, on 12/2/08 12:56 PM, Stuart Tremain at webdna@idfk.com.au wrote: > That's the winning answer! > > Regards > > Stuart Tremain > IDFK Web Developments > AUSTRALIA > webdna@idfk.com.au > > > > > On 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/ > > Diane Blackmore Think - Do - Enjoy COHESION COMMUNICATIONS LTD============================== 195 Devonport Road FREEPHONE 0800 45 64 64 PO Box 601 Phone 07-579 0107 Tauranga 3001 Fax 07-579 0110 New Zealand http://www.cohesion.co.nz ========================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ "Diane Blackmore (Cohesion)"

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