Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
I have a page that populates a combo box via javascript. The data that is
returned from a query is (quotes included) \\somemachine\somedir\some.exe.
The Javascript sets the value via the code new
Option('\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe','\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe'
) (that's the double quotes within single quotes if it's not too clear).
The problem is, it translates out to \somemachine
omedirsome.exe
(the somedirectory begins with a t, so I'm thinking that it's translating it
to a tab character). When I pass the selection to another page, it passes
the tab and the formatting as translated, what I need is for the slashes and
characters to be passed as that are in the DB.
Is there anything I can do with regex or something to keep the slashes the
way they are? Kind of like PreserveSingleQuotes.
TIA,
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116
United Parcel Service Fax:(502) 359-0094
EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
In JS, the \ is the escape character, so (i think) if you just do some sort of replace
to double-up all the slashes so it comes out in the js code as:
somemachine\\somedir\\some.exe
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I have a page that populates a combo box via javascript. The data that is
returned from a query is (quotes included) \\somemachine\somedir\some.exe.
The Javascript sets the value via the code new
Option('\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe','\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe'
) (that's the double quotes within single quotes if it's not too clear).
The problem is, it translates out to \somemachine
omedirsome.exe
(the somedirectory begins with a t, so I'm thinking that it's translating it
to a tab character). When I pass the selection to another page, it passes
the tab and the formatting as translated, what I need is for the slashes and
characters to be passed as that are in the DB.
Is there anything I can do with regex or something to keep the slashes the
way they are? Kind of like PreserveSingleQuotes.
TIA,
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116
United Parcel Service Fax:(502) 359-0094
EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(2B || !2B) == ?
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Re: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
Javascript will see the \ as an escape sequence -- if you double up the \, then it
should retain it: A simple replace should do it:
cfset tmpFile = \\somemachine\somedir\some.exe
cfset tmpFile = Replace( tmpFile,\,\\,all)
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Subject: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
I have a page that populates a combo box via javascript. The data that is
returned from a query is (quotes included) \\somemachine\somedir\some.exe.
The Javascript sets the value via the code new
Option('\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe','\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe'
) (that's the double quotes within single quotes if it's not too clear).
The problem is, it translates out to \somemachine
omedirsome.exe
(the somedirectory begins with a t, so I'm thinking that it's translating it
to a tab character). When I pass the selection to another page, it passes
the tab and the formatting as translated, what I need is for the slashes and
characters to be passed as that are in the DB.
Is there anything I can do with regex or something to keep the slashes the
way they are? Kind of like PreserveSingleQuotes.
TIA,
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116
United Parcel Service Fax: (502) 359-0094
EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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RE: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
I kind of figured that. I forgot about the replace function and was trying
to figure out how to do it with RegEx. Leave it to me to try to put a
square peg in a round hole.
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
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-Original Message-
From: BEN MORRIS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:46 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
In JS, the \ is the escape character, so (i think) if you just do some sort
of replace to double-up all the slashes so it comes out in the js code as:
somemachine\\somedir\\some.exe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/22/02 09:28AM
I have a page that populates a combo box via javascript. The data that is
returned from a query is (quotes included) \\somemachine\somedir\some.exe.
The Javascript sets the value via the code new
Option('\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe','\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe'
) (that's the double quotes within single quotes if it's not too clear).
The problem is, it translates out to \somemachine
omedirsome.exe
(the somedirectory begins with a t, so I'm thinking that it's translating it
to a tab character). When I pass the selection to another page, it passes
the tab and the formatting as translated, what I need is for the slashes and
characters to be passed as that are in the DB.
Is there anything I can do with regex or something to keep the slashes the
way they are? Kind of like PreserveSingleQuotes.
TIA,
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116
United Parcel Service Fax:(502) 359-0094
EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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RE: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
You can use the jsStringFormat() function to escape any special JS
characters.
-Original Message-
From: Edwards Robert (air0rae) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:28 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Problem with \ in a Javascript/Query
I have a page that populates a combo box via javascript. The data that is
returned from a query is (quotes included)
\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe.
The Javascript sets the value via the code new
Option('\\somemachine\somedir\some.exe','\\somemachine\somedir\
some.exe'
) (that's the double quotes within single quotes if it's not too clear).
The problem is, it translates out to \somemachine
omedirsome.exe
(the somedirectory begins with a t, so I'm thinking that it's
translating it
to a tab character). When I pass the selection to another page, it passes
the tab and the formatting as translated, what I need is for the
slashes and
characters to be passed as that are in the DB.
Is there anything I can do with regex or something to keep the slashes the
way they are? Kind of like PreserveSingleQuotes.
TIA,
Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627
Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116
United Parcel Service Fax:(502) 359-0094
EMail:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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