You could try using forward slashes - they are functionally equivalent from a PHP point of view...
Mikey > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Phipps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 July 2003 19:13 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-WIN] $_POST issues with file paths > > > Here is my problem I need to read a file path from this construct > Base Path <input type="text" name="sys_path" > value="e:\\jon\\site_dev\\php-html" size="40" maxlength="80"><br> > > however when I read it with > $appath=$_POST["sys_path"]; > what I get is > e:\\\\\\jon\\\\\\site_dev\\\\\\php-html > not what I am expecting which is > e:\\jon\\site_dev\\php-html > > how can I stop the post method from escaping all my backslashes twice > or do I have to write a routine that kills the surpluss ones? > > Jon > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
