How about using JScript
On Oct 23, 11:40 am, Chris Peoples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Have you tried using render tags with the escape function? So, rather
> than the placeholder, it would be:
>
> <%
> var = "<%!! Escape:HtmlEncode(Context:CurrentPage.Headline) !!%>"
> %>
>
> I haven't tried it before, but HTMLEncode should convert quotes to
> ".
>
> On Oct 22, 4:56 am, "Simon Lewis, UK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I'm struggling with a really fundamental problem and wondering if
> > anyone has any bright ideas...
>
> > I need to put the contents of a standard text placeholder into an ASP
> > variable so that I can use ASP to manipulate the text. Here's the
> > only way I know how:
>
> > <%
> > my_asp_variable = "<%std_reddot_text_placeholder%>"
> > %>
>
> > That's perfect until someone puts a value in the placeholder that
> > contains a quote character, because when ASP reaches the quote
> > character, it thinks the string assignation has ended, and throws an
> > error on the remaining contents of the placeholder.
>
> > I thought of using the Replace function in various ways...
>
> > <%
> > my_asp_variable = Replace("<%std_reddot_text_placeholder%>", """",
> > Chr(34))
> > %>
>
> > <%
> > my_asp_variable = escape("<%std_reddot_text_placeholder%>")
> > %>
>
> > ...but the simple truth is that the problem lies in the fact that
> > this:
>
> > "<%std_reddot_text_placeholder%>"
>
> > ...is effectively turned into this:
>
> > "here is the text in my placeholder which contains "quoted" text"
>
> > I'm sure loads of other people have met this problem... any ideas on
> > how to get round it?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"RedDot CMS Users" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/RedDot-CMS-Users?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
