Look into addslashes() and stripslashes()
Are you getting $text from a database query?
- Shane
DISCLAIMER: I am by no means an expert on this, or any other, topic...
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From: "Floyd Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Floyd Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] my bugaboo.
>
> Hello and thanks to all for the help on the magic quotes, etc.
> It gives me a better handle on what I'm dealing with.
>
> Except for one more thing.
>
> When I bring back text from a field which contains a ', and try to apply
it as
> the value of an input box, it still truncates in the box.
>
> When I simply print $text, it prints out correctly as *Don't do this* .
> When I make $text the default value of an input box, it shows as *Don*.
>
> If the slash is still in place, it reads *Don\'t* above the box and *Don\*
in
> the box.
>
> My bugaboo continues.. :->
>
> Thanks again for any further advice.
>
> Floyd
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 03 Feb 2001 19:42:23 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi..
> >
> >I have a routine where we input text to fields. When there is an
apostrophe it
> >handles it correctly. When the form is brought back for editing, the
field
> >values show up in the input fields, with all apostrophes intact, just as
it
> >should be.
> >
> >When I upload this script to my isp, it doesn't work.. The apostrophes
truncate
> >the rest of the text. 'Don't cry over spilled milk', in a field, turns
into
> >'Don'...
> >
> >I have php4 mod in my win32 devbox. The isp is php3. Is this the
problem?
> >What is the best way out of it please?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Floyd
> >
> >
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