I HAVE to use URLEncodedFormat to store the data. Unfortunately what I have to do is allow a preview of the user's submission, but there are around 50 fields I have to store that typically go into about 6 different tables, so I'm storing everything as a name=value;name=value; string in a table, displaying the preview and then cleaning out the preview table upon submission. So, I'm creating dynamic variables before the insert and I have to use URLEncodedFormat so that the users can enter the characters I use as delimiters.
Basically, I use name=value;name=value; so if the user enters an = or ; character it breaks my string. This is how I'm doing it right now: 1. URLEncodedFormat() the data into the database 2. Grab that string from the database on the preview page 3. Loop over the string and cut into name/value pairs for another list loop 4. On the second list loop URLDecode the value so it's correct as it was entered by the user 5. Display using HTMLEditFormat() on the document This should work just fine and be exactly like storing the data as-is in the database. The problem is if the value of a variable on the preview page begins with a special character it won't display. Everything else around it displays fine and even if there are quotes in the middle they work, it's just the first character. If the first character is a special character it won't display that entire value. Any other ideas? Joshua Miller Head Programmer / IT Manager Garrison Enterprises Inc. www.garrisonenterprises.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] (704) 569-9044 ext. 254 ************************************************************************ ************* Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them to be the views of Garrison Enterprises Inc. This e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is private and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately and advise us by return e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ ************* -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 2:41 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Special Characters driving me nuts Don't use URLEncodedFormat() when inserting the data. Place it into the database "as-is". Use HTMLEditFormat() to display the data. You'll have to update rows that you URLEncodedFormat() back to their original format. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joshua Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, March 10, 2003 12:26 pm Subject: Special Characters driving me nuts > Greetings, > > I've been fighting with user-input and special characters for days > now,I'm starting to get really frustrated. > > Here's the scenario: > > 1. User enters data into a textarea field. This will usually contain > several special characters (?/{}[]|\">[EMAIL PROTECTED] <')" >mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]&*,> > &*,<>?/{}[]|\-_+)(^) > 2. I use URLEncodedFormat before sticking the data in my database > table,so I'm storing encoded data > 3. I use URLDecode when retrieving the data into an HTML page to show > the data entered. > > Here's the problem: > > Data that begins with a special character doesn't display. Data > that is > surrounded by " marks doesn't display > For example: > > "This" line won't display in HTML > This line $ will display in HTML > This line "will not" display in HTML > $This line will not display in HTML > > If I use HTMLEditFormat() I still can't see the items surrounded > by " > marks and it also displays the URLEncodedFormat information so > space = > %20 on screen in the HTML page. > > How do I overcome this issue? > > Thanks, > > Joshua Miller > Head Programmer / IT Manager > Garrison Enterprises Inc. > www.garrisonenterprises.net <" > target="l">http://www.garrisonenterprises.net/> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (704) 569-9044 ext. 254 > > ********************************************************************** > ** > ************* > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender,except where the sender states them to be the views of > Garrison Enterprises Inc. > > This e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which > it is > addressed and contains information that is private and > confidential. If > you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If > you > have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately and > advise us by return e-mail to > <')" >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > ************* > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
