This is wrong. Are you, per chance, using htmlEditFormat() in the database query?
> -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:05 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Writing a file with CFFILE > > > umm... no ... > > Try this > > <input type="text" name="name" value="#htmleditformat(myvar)#"> > > Then type 'Jim "the Man" davis' into that form field, drop it into a > persistent variable or a database, retrieve it from that location and > populate the form with it (as above), submit the form and save it to the > same place. It _does_ change the content. You wind up with 'Jim "the > Man" Davis' as your content. > > I've seen people sometimes use ReplaceNoCase() to convert " and other > html entities into double-quotes on the action page, but then no-one can > enter an html entity in the form field, because those get converted. > > It's a lose-lose situation. > > Same story with textareas. > > <textarea name="myhtml"><cfoutput>#mytextarea#</cfoutput></textarea> > > Do the same thing you did with the text field here, only instead of > double-quotes, this time enter '<textarea > name="somethingelse"></textarea>' > into the field. After you've edited it once, you no longer have > html content > you now have <textarea > name="somethingelse"></textarea> ... > > I don't make this stuff up. > > s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046 > > new epoch http://www.turnkey.to > > lead architect, tapestry cms http://products.turnkey.to > > certified advanced coldfusion 5 developer > http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=21816 > > > > > Yes...it is. I am using just as you described and it is perfect! > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kwang Suh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 10:51 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: RE: Writing a file with CFFILE > > > > Used properly, HTMLEditFormat() does not change the content. > > > If you type "Hello & Goodbye", into a form field, once submitted, it > > becomes: > > > "Hello & Goodbye" > > > So, this is what you insert into the database. > > > Now, when you *display* the contents of that form field, *if* > you *don't* > > want the browser to parse it, then use HTMLEditFormat(). > > > For instance, let's say we let the user edit that text again in a form > > field. Using HTMLEditFormat() within the value attribute of a > form field, > > you will get: > > > "Hello & Goodbye" > > > *But* when the form is submitted, you get: > > > "Hello & Goodbye" > > > Using HTMLEditFormat() *is* the perfect, easy solution! > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:36 AM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: RE: Writing a file with CFFILE > >> > >> > >> You mean enabled -- or doesn't disable js... This is true -- > but it's the > >> only way I know of to preserve the original format of the > text, including > >> html, and allow it to be updated after the fact. > HTMLEditFormat() or any > >> other kind of string manipulation going into the form field will > >> change the > >> content in some way after the first edit. So there really is no perfect > >> solution -- either you lose the original format, or you rely on > >> javascript > >> which could potentially be disabled. > >> > >> > Unless the client has JS disabled. Then this method won't > >> > work at all. > >> > >> > -- > >> > Mosh Teitelbaum > >> > evoch, LLC > >> > Tel: (301) 625-9191 > >> > Fax: (301) 933-3651 > >> > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > WWW: http://www.evoch.com/ > >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> >> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:07 PM > >> >> To: CF-Talk > >> >> Subject: RE: Writing a file with CFFILE > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Not necessarily. Assuming you want to be able to enter > >> >> text areas and the > >> >> like (or any html actually) in your textarea, using > >> >> htmledit format will > >> >> allow you to enter it once -- but never update it after > >> >> the fact because > >> >> when you save it the 2nd time, it's no longer html code. > >> >> The email I just > >> >> sent off a moment ago explains a method (afaik the only > >> >> method) of > >> >> preserving the content in its original format, so it's > >> >> still > >> >> viable as html > >> >> even after it's been saved several times. > >> >> > >> >> > Nevermind... I'm an idiot over thinking the basics... > >> >> > HTMLEditFormat()..! > >> >> > >> >> > hehe, > >> >> > Steve > >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- > >> >> > From: Steve Reich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> >> > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:26 PM > >> >> > To: CF-Talk > >> >> > Subject: RE: Writing a file with CFFILE > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> I'm guessing you're using MX ... Probably using > >> >> >> setEncoding() whether you > >> >> >> specify ISO latin or UTF-8 on the form scope on the > >> >> >> action page will > >> >> > resolve > >> >> >> the issue... I'd likely place it in the > >> >> >> application.cfm > >> >> >> and apply it to > >> >> > both > >> >> >> form and url. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! That fixed that problem. I have another one > >> >> > now.... > >> >> > >> >> > If I call a file like this... > >> >> > >> >> > <cffile action="READ" file="#page#" variable="output"> > >> >> > >> >> > . then display it like this.... > >> >> > >> >> > <textarea > >> >> > name="contents"><cfoutput>#output#</cfoutput></textarea > >> >> > > > >> >> > >> >> > . I run into a problem if the variable output has a > >> >> > textarea tag contained > >> >> > within it. It sees the closing textarea tag in the > >> >> > output > >> >> > variable as the > >> >> > closing tag for the textarea used to display the > >> >> > variable. > >> >> > All code after > >> >> > the closing textarea is executed in the browser. > >> >> > >> >> > Example: > >> >> > >> >> > output = <textarea name="foo">This is some > >> >> > text</textarea><br>Then some > >> >> > other stuff > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > <textarea > >> >> > name="contents'><cfoutput>#output#</cfoutput></textarea > >> >> > > > >> >> > >> >> > .equals.... > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > <textarea name="contents'></textarea><br>Then some > >> >> > other > >> >> > stuff</textarea> > >> >> > >> >> > I get a textarea with this: > >> >> > <textarea name="foo">This is some text > >> >> > >> >> > Then some other stuff. Kind of a bitch to explain. > >> >> > Help! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > TIA, > >> >> > Steve > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> >> > ~~~ > >> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~| > >> >> > Archives: > >> >> > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid > >> >> > =4 > >> >> > Subscription: > >> >> > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index. > >> >> > cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 > >> >> > FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq > >> >> > This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by > >> >> > CFHosting.com. 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