thanks.... on a lark I tried escapeHTML = false
and it worked... must I quote the boolean. it is working without them. Ted --- On Wed, 3/25/09, Chuck Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Chuck Hill <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: creating and instantiating formatters > To: "Theodore Petrosky" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 1:32 PM > <wo:WOString formatter = > "$hTMLFormtter" value = "$currentNote.noteText" /> > > add escapeHTML = "$false" > > or is that $false? I don't use inline bindings... > > > Chuck > > On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Theodore Petrosky wrote: > > > > > Obviously, I don't understand how to create, > instantiate, or implement a formatter. Here's what I tried. > > > > I created HTMLLineBreakReformatter.java as: > > > > package com.as.utils; > > > > import java.text.FieldPosition; > > import java.text.Format; > > import java.text.ParsePosition; > > > > @SuppressWarnings("serial") > > public class HTMLLineBreakReformatter extends Format > { > > > > @Override > > public StringBuffer format(Object > object, StringBuffer buffer, FieldPosition pos) { > > return > buffer.append(((String)object).replaceAll("\n", "<BR > />")); > > > > } > > > > @Override > > public Object parseObject(String > source, ParsePosition pos) { > > > > return null; > > } > > > > } > > > > Then I imported it into my java for the page: > > > > public HTMLLineBreakReformatter hTMLFormtter; > > > > and in the constructor for the page's java: > > > > public UserMain(WOContext context) { > > super(context); > > > > hTMLFormtter = new > HTMLLineBreakReformatter(); > > } > > > > > > then in the WOString in question: > > > > <wo:WOString formatter = "$hTMLFormtter" > value = "$currentNote.noteText" /> > > > > the \n's are indeed replaced by <br /> and I see > in the page in question: > > > > I need to see the example here!!!<BR /><BR > /><BR />and again<BR /><BR />and > again<BR /><BR />and again!!! > > > > the HTML page is not interpreting the <br /> as > a new line which means I don't understand something. > > > > I am running out of ideas to try. I should say I feel > that I have run out of ideas. > > > > Thanks for any help... > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be > ignored. > > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/chill%40global-village.net > > > > This email sent to [email protected] > > > > --Chuck Hill > Senior Consultant / VP Development > > Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase > their overall knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to > solve specific problems. > http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
