Re: & Aftermath

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1999

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 25617
interpreted = N
texte = >Kenny G said>>The & is written to the db, just try it then look in your db and you'll see it>for yourself ...>>>Thats all I was asking with even the sloppy examples....>>after all the [URLing] when I look in the database>the & is there.>>So do I want it there as a & ;>or as a %26>or as some other ascii text I don't know about?The ampersand is fine in the db, and in fact that's exatly what is supposed to be stored in the db.If you always enter whatever text you actually want stored in the db into your forms, then make sure to wrap the form field tag in a [url] context when appending or replacing to the db on the next page, you will never have a problem.If you use the [url] context every time, around every value in your append and replace contexts, you can enter any text you feel like in your forms ... that's why using [url] is so highly recommended. It fixes all database data entry problems when used consistently and properly ... :)================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

>Kenny G said>>The & is written to the db, just try it then look in your db and you'll see it>for yourself ...>>>Thats all I was asking with even the sloppy examples....>>after all the [URLing] when I look in the database>the & is there.>>So do I want it there as a & ;>or as a %26>or as some other ascii text I don't know about?The ampersand is fine in the db, and in fact that's exatly what is supposed to be stored in the db.If you always enter whatever text you actually want stored in the db into your forms, then make sure to wrap the form field tag in a [url] context when appending or replacing to the db on the next page, you will never have a problem.If you use the [url] context every time, around every value in your append and replace contexts, you can enter any text you feel like in your forms ... that's why using [url] is so highly recommended. It fixes all database data entry problems when used consistently and properly ... :)================================Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant808-737-6499, http://webdna.net================================-------------------------------------------------------------Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server.To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Kenneth Grome

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Re: & Aftermath

1999

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