I tried this and it **still** didn't strip the spaces out of a name that I gave it.
How can I make sure it strips spaces? --- In [email protected], "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Marian, > Couldn't you have the form on the same page: > > <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> > Name must contain letters and numbers only<br /> > and be between 8 and 30 characters in length<br /> > <input type="text" name="dirnamewanted" size="20" maxlength="40" /> > <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> > </form> > > <?php > if (isset($_POST['dirnamewanted'])) { > $dirname = strip_tags($_POST['dirnamewanted']); > $dirname = strtolower($dirname); > $dirname = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/','',$dirname); > $dirname = substr($dirname,0,30); //30 max > > if (!empty($dirname) && strlen($dirname) <8) { > echo "<p>Name '$dirname' must be at least 8 characters long.<br /> > Please choose a longer name!</p>"; > } > elseif (strlen($dirname) >=8) { > echo "<p>Directory '$dirname' created</p>"; > } > } > ?> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marian Briones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:17 PM > Subject: Re: [php-list] Re: Getting rid of unwanted characters in a string > > > >I couldn't get the other code to give the user back an error to work > > either. > > > > In one instance, where they are uploading a photo, there is no reason > > for the user to know that the name was changed (to protect the > > innocent). But it is true, it would be better if I could give back an > > error if it sees that there is illegal stuff in the form submission. > > > > I dont' know why it isn't working, but I am so frustrated I'm ready to > > chuck the file folder out the window and let the dusty cat eat it... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h5ncuht/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705005703:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123778391/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org ">Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life - brought to you by One Economy</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> 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/
