Re: passing large amount of text in post form

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2005

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texte = Scott Szretter wrote:> I am trying to pass a large amount of text in a post form.> > If I use a

, it works fine, but if I use a <input > type="hidden" value="lots of text"> ,> it doesnt work.> > I have tried using web dna [encrypt method=base64], and [input] and > [url] to try to encode the text, which actually I need to do, but all of > these commands look like they are wrapping at a certain point, so the > resulting html causes the <form> not to work - the submit button doesnt > do anything...> > For example, my input tag ends up looking like this:> > <input type="hidden" value=" lots and lots and lots ...  ... CARRIAGE > RETURN HERE>     ... more text more text ....  ANOTHER CARRIAGE RETURN ...>   finally the end">> > I need it to not wrap I believe...> > Any ideas?I wasn't even considering the original posters question when talking aboutformatting (which I think is why John and I are not jelling). In his case,its difficult for me to tell exactly what he is trying to do from his post(other than using a hidden input).  Is the text comming from a database orare you typing it in... where's it comming from?Wheres the form going.. to a page that is being viewed or is it being appendedto a database etc..?Seems to me, the answer needs more input.Donovan--    =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o   DONOVAN D. BROOKE        Eucalyptus Design   <-Web Development  (specializing in eCommerce), ->   <-    Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels    ->   ADDRESS:>                 Donovan Brooke                          DBA Eucalyptus Design                        N2862 Summerville Park Rd.                             Lodi, WI 53555   PH:>                      1.608.592.3567   Web:>                   http://www.euca.us   =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to  the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk-off@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/

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<li><a href="page.dna?numero=61226"> Re: passing large amount of text in post form</a> ( William DeVaul <devaulw@onebox.com> 2005)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=61118"> Re: passing large amount of text in post form</a> ( Scott Szretter <scott@eesco.com> 2005)</li>

<li> Re: passing large amount of text in post form ( Donovan Brooke <dbrooke@euca.us> 2005)</li>

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<li><a href="page.dna?numero=61100"> Re: passing large amount of text in post form</a> ( charles kline <ckline@rightcode.net> 2005)</li>

<li><a href="page.dna?numero=61099"> passing large amount of text in post form</a> ( Scott Szretter <scott@eesco.com> 2005)</li>

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Scott Szretter wrote:> I am trying to pass a large amount of text in a post form.> > If I use a <textarea>, it works fine, but if I use a <input > type="hidden" value="lots of text"> ,> it doesnt work.> > I have tried using web dna [encrypt method=base64], and <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=182">[input]</a> and > <a target="_parent" href="page.dna?numero=89">[url]</a> to try to encode the text, which actually I need to do, but all of > these commands look like they are wrapping at a certain point, so the > resulting html causes the <form> not to work - the submit button doesnt > do anything...> > For example, my input tag ends up looking like this:> > <input type="hidden" value=" lots and lots and lots ...  ... CARRIAGE > RETURN HERE>     ... more text more text ....  ANOTHER CARRIAGE RETURN ...>   finally the end">> > I need it to not wrap I believe...> > Any ideas?I wasn't even considering the original posters question when talking aboutformatting (which I think is why John and I are not jelling). In his case,its difficult for me to tell exactly what he is trying to do from his post(other than using a hidden input).  Is the text comming from a database orare you typing it in... where's it comming from?Wheres the form going.. to a page that is being viewed or is it being appendedto a database etc..?Seems to me, the answer needs more input.Donovan--    =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o   DONOVAN D. BROOKE        Eucalyptus Design   <-Web Development  (specializing in eCommerce), ->   <-    Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels    ->   ADDRESS:>                 Donovan Brooke                          DBA Eucalyptus Design                        N2862 Summerville Park Rd.                             Lodi, WI 53555   PH:>                      1.608.592.3567   Web:>                   http://www.euca.us   =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to  the mailing list <WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com>.To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <WebDNA-Talk-off@talk.smithmicro.com>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <WebDNA-Talk-digest@talk.smithmicro.com>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/

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