I'd just urlencode the return url, if I'm understanding the problem
correctly.
Peter Janett
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----- Original Message -----
From: Philip Arnold - ASP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:56 AM
Subject: RE: creating an url return string
> > I have an application that lets you browse a message board,
> > however if you would like to post a response you need to log-in
> > (in you arn't already). After you log-in, it takes a parameter
> > passed through the url called returnURL and sends the user after
> > the authentication to that url. The problem is that the
> > returnURL has multiple parameters to it sometimes (e.g.
> > returnURL=/message/index.cfm?action=submit-response&message_id=foo
> &refURL=/foo/index.cfm)
> >
> > How can I return the user to that page keeping in tact all of the
> > URL parameters?
>
> I think the others have slightly misunderstood the problem - it's not that
> the "returnURL" can contain ? and &, which confuses CF
>
> What I'd do is use other characters, and then replace them before you use
> the URL, e.g.
>
returnURL=/message/index.cfm{action=submit-response}message_id=foo}refURL=/f
> oo/index.cfm
>
> I've used { instead of ? and } insead of & - this should then be replaced;
> returnURL=Replace(Replace(returnURL,"{","?","all"),"}","&","all")
>
> That should help
>
> Philip Arnold
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg Wolfinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 18 December 2000 16:21
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: creating an url return string
> >
> >
> > Hey Guys:
> >
> >
> > thanx,
> >
> > greg
> >
> >
> >
>
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