Chris, Try this strSize = replace(strSize,Chr(34),""" & Chr(59))
----- Original Message ----- From: "christopher andrada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk] How do i display 5" X 7" in an input field? > > Hi Paul, > > that can be done. however if the database value is > alreade 5" X 7", how can i replace the (") with " > using the built-in replace function. i tried using > replace(varName, """, """). This function > conflicts with (""") in the replace function. > > Sincerly, > > Chris Andrada > --- Paul Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Chris, > > My first attempt is not correct, sorry. > > If you include the quotes for the value= " " you > > will not get the > > required result. > > It is my understanding (please correct me, all you > > experts out there, if I > > am mistaken) that correct HTML coding does include > > the quotes. Thus the > > correct ASP code should read as follows: > > > > <% > > Dim strSize > > strSize = "5" x 7""%> > > <input type="text" value="<%=strSize %>"> > > > > regards > > Paul > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 1:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk] How do i > > display 5" X 7" in an > > input field? > > > > > > > > > > Chris, > > > The problem is caused by the quotes. Your ASP > > server is reading them as > > > ending the attribute value, whereas you want them > > to be part of the > > > attribute value. > > > > > > The ASP variable solution would be > > > <% > > > Dim strSize > > > strSize = "'7"" x 5""'"%> > > > <input type="text" value="<%=strSize %>"> > > > > > > In HTML to 'escape' the quote, use the text string > > '"' > > > <input type="text" value="7" x 5""> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "christopher andrada" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:44 PM > > > Subject: [AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk] How do i > > display 5" X 7" in an input > > > field? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I'm facing a strange problem in putting a DB > > driven > > > > data to display into input type=text. > > > > > > > > for example: > > > > <% > > > > size = 5" X 7" > > > > %> > > > > > > > > if I do it this way, > > > > <input type="text" value="<%=size %>"> > > > > > > > > the input field will show "5" only. It cuts the > > data > > > > after ("). > > > > > > > > Please help. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Chris Andrada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail > > SpamGuard. > > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
