Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point

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2014


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 111649
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texte = So true! Sent from my iPad > On Oct 31, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 > Little less confusing than things like > mysql_query(),=20 > mysql_escape_string() =20 > etc..=20 >=20 > ;-) >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Oct 31, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>=20 >> Trust me on this --you aren't the only one! >>=20 >> Sent from my iPad >>=20 >>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 6:54 AM, Steve Braun wrote: >>>=20 >>> Thanks Terry. This has always confused me. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Stephen F Braun >>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>=20 >>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Terry Wilson wrote= : >>> The first one.=20 >>>=20 >>> Use [url] when certain characters would trip up the code. Remember it be= cause you'll need [url] to fix spaces in urls. But anywhere a &, $, !, space= , etc could be a problem: commonly, all search/append/replace/delete tags (&= ), showif/hideif (!), urls. Note that you don't have to waste your time url'= ing every damn value written to a db. If you control the value and know it's= clean, like a T or F or a number or word from a value list, no need. When a= user inputs or you pull something like company names from a db, that's when= you need it. >>>=20 >>> [input] is used when quote marks and returns will trip things up. Values= within tags and in java scripts. Not just in but also i= n all other tags, i.e., value=3D"[input][whatever][/input]" -- same i= dea about js. >>>=20 >>> [convertchars] to make things right again when you display text on your p= age. >>>=20 >>> Terry >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPad >>>=20 >>>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 5:27 AM, Steve Braun wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> So which is the correct format when using >>>> or >>>> [input][/input] >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> And Tom says that the issue may be in my display template not on my inp= ut template. I'm using convertchars tag? Is that correct? >>>> [convertchars][lTEXT_1][/convertchars] >>>>=20 >>>> Thanksomuch, >>>> sfb >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Stephen F Braun >>>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>>=20 >>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 7:21 AM, Tom Duke wrote= : >>>> Steve, >>>>=20 >>>> Hi - all looks ok to me, though I would generally use [input] tags for t= ext inputs: >>>>=20 >>>> >>>>=20 >>>> Maybe the issue is on your display template, not the form / data input t= emplate. >>>>=20 >>>> - Tom >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >> --------------------------------------------------------- This message is= sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe= , E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporti= ng: support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Terry Wilson 2014)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Terry Wilson 2014)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Donovan Brooke 2014)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Terry Wilson 2014)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Steve Braun 2014)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Terry Wilson 2014)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Donovan Brooke 2014)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Steve Braun 2014)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Tom Duke 2014)
  10. [WebDNA] Old Problem, the exclamation point (Steve Braun 2014)
So true! Sent from my iPad > On Oct 31, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Donovan Brooke wrote: >=20 > Little less confusing than things like > mysql_query(),=20 > mysql_escape_string() =20 > etc..=20 >=20 > ;-) >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Oct 31, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>=20 >> Trust me on this --you aren't the only one! >>=20 >> Sent from my iPad >>=20 >>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 6:54 AM, Steve Braun wrote: >>>=20 >>> Thanks Terry. This has always confused me. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Stephen F Braun >>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>=20 >>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Terry Wilson wrote= : >>> The first one.=20 >>>=20 >>> Use [url] when certain characters would trip up the code. Remember it be= cause you'll need [url] to fix spaces in urls. But anywhere a &, $, !, space= , etc could be a problem: commonly, all search/append/replace/delete tags (&= ), showif/hideif (!), urls. Note that you don't have to waste your time url'= ing every damn value written to a db. If you control the value and know it's= clean, like a T or F or a number or word from a value list, no need. When a= user inputs or you pull something like company names from a db, that's when= you need it. >>>=20 >>> [input] is used when quote marks and returns will trip things up. Values= within tags and in java scripts. Not just in but also i= n all other tags, i.e., value=3D"[input][whatever][/input]" -- same i= dea about js. >>>=20 >>> [convertchars] to make things right again when you display text on your p= age. >>>=20 >>> Terry >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPad >>>=20 >>>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 5:27 AM, Steve Braun wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> So which is the correct format when using >>>> or >>>> [input][/input] >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> And Tom says that the issue may be in my display template not on my inp= ut template. I'm using convertchars tag? Is that correct? >>>> [convertchars][lTEXT_1][/convertchars] >>>>=20 >>>> Thanksomuch, >>>> sfb >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Stephen F Braun >>>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >>>>=20 >>>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 7:21 AM, Tom Duke wrote= : >>>> Steve, >>>>=20 >>>> Hi - all looks ok to me, though I would generally use [input] tags for t= ext inputs: >>>>=20 >>>> [input][LINK_URL][/input]" type=3D"text" name=3D"LIN= K_URL"> >>>>=20 >>>> Maybe the issue is on your display template, not the form / data input t= emplate. >>>>=20 >>>> - Tom >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>>>=20 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >>>=20 >>> --------------------------------------------------------- This message i= s sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscrib= e, E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Report= ing: support@webdna.us >> --------------------------------------------------------- This message is= sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe= , E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporti= ng: support@webdna.us >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Terry Wilson

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