Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38291
interpreted = N
texte = >Rather than taking care of it on the back end, have you thought >about filtering on the front end? Try using four text entry fields, >separated by - characters, and each having a maxlength of 4. Then >you can combine these four fields into another variable on the >receiving page.AMEX cards do not fit into this format. You're better off not even asking them to enter only numbers. Instead, just delete every non-numeric character on the server before using the resulting value.---------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Grome & Associates web: http://kengrome.com email: owner@kengrome.com mobile: +63 917 254-1494 office: +63 32 262-8164 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Kenneth Grome 2001)
  2. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Scott Anderson 2001)
  3. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (John Peacock 2001)
  4. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Bob Minor 2001)
  5. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Will Starck 2001)
  6. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Bob Minor 2001)
  7. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Will Starck 2001)
  8. Re: filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Maurice Rickard 2001)
  9. filtering extra characters from credit card numbers (Will Starck 2001)
>Rather than taking care of it on the back end, have you thought >about filtering on the front end? Try using four text entry fields, >separated by - characters, and each having a maxlength of 4. Then >you can combine these four fields into another variable on the >receiving page.AMEX cards do not fit into this format. You're better off not even asking them to enter only numbers. Instead, just delete every non-numeric character on the server before using the resulting value.---------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Grome & Associates web: http://kengrome.com email: owner@kengrome.com mobile: +63 917 254-1494 office: +63 32 262-8164 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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