Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities

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2009

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 102193
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texte = No, I totally hear you and am looking into that now. I'm just trying to f=ind an immediate=20fail-safe until I can really spend the time fixing the problem.-DanOn Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:15 -0600 Govinda wrote:> Dan>=20> Many greater experts here than me, but my first reaction is that if yo=u are [url]ing the data=20>as it gets into your db's, then that is done. But I am guessing that y=our problem lays in how=20>you use the data later after you grab it back out and use it somewhere.=. Like within a webdna=20>context. Find the exact spot where something just broke for you due t=o an "&" char, and notice=20>if it is a slot held by a var whose value you populate with the data yo=u pull out of a db. You=20> need to wrap that spot with [url] just like when you stored the data i=n the first place. I can=20>be more specific if you show an exact example of something that just br=oke.>=20> -G>=20> On Mar 17, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Dan Strong wrote:>=20>> [rant]>>>> Probably a dumb question with a ridiculously easy answer as usual, =20>> but bear with me...>>>> So over the years, I keep getting bit by these entities (‚ =20>> etc.) within .db's/fields, etc. Despite strategic [URL]ery and =20>> [convertchars] and [grep] and such, every now and again something =20>> slips through and the ampersand ends up busting my code.>>>> An obvious solution to help with this is a [convertchars] .db, which =20>> I have done years ago . Apparently, I must be missing some entities =20>> despite using what I though were complete lists, otherwise I would =20>> not have this problem anymore.>>>> So it happened again today on code that has worked for years now I'm =20>> thoroughly sick of it and want to solve it once and for all. My =20>> hasty solution? A [convertchars] with 10000 records to catch every =20>> conceivable stinkin' symbol.>>>> [writefile=3DsymbolConvert.db][!]>> [/!]FROMTO[!]>> [/!][loop start=3D1&end=3D10000]&#[index];[/loo=p]=20>> [!]>> [/!][/writefile]>>>> My problem? What entities are symbols? Which are blank? and which =20>> are normal characters (which I obviously want to keep)?>>>> http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_symbols.asp>>>> shows that references start as low as 30-ish and go as high as 9800-=20>> ish (hence loop 1-10000), but this is just crazy...>>>> [loop start=3D1&end=3D10000]>> [index]&#[index];
>> [/loop]>>>> shows everything warts and all. Most symbols are blank.>>>> Ok so if I go the [convertchars] route, is it possible that =20>> w3schools hasn't listed every-single entity, and ultimately, there =20>> has got to be a better way to handle this.>>>> Sorry for the rant, but I'm pissed off and have a ton of other =20>> things I need to be doing rather than debugging frickin' ampersand =20>> issues.>>>> How are you all handling this issue?>>>> Thanks,>> -Dan>>>> [/rant]>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->> 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>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/>=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> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities (Terry Wilson 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities ("Dan Strong" 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities (Toby Cox 2009)
Re: [WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities (Govinda 2009)
[WebDNA] HTML Symbol Entities ("Dan Strong" 2009)

No, I totally hear you and am looking into that now. I'm just trying to f=ind an immediate=20fail-safe until I can really spend the time fixing the problem.-DanOn Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:15 -0600 Govinda wrote:> Dan>=20> Many greater experts here than me, but my first reaction is that if yo=u are [url]ing the data=20>as it gets into your db's, then that is done. But I am guessing that y=our problem lays in how=20>you use the data later after you grab it back out and use it somewhere.=. Like within a webdna=20>context. Find the exact spot where something just broke for you due t=o an "&" char, and notice=20>if it is a slot held by a var whose value you populate with the data yo=u pull out of a db. You=20> need to wrap that spot with [url] just like when you stored the data i=n the first place. I can=20>be more specific if you show an exact example of something that just br=oke.>=20> -G>=20> On Mar 17, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Dan Strong wrote:>=20>> [rant]>>>> Probably a dumb question with a ridiculously easy answer as usual, =20>> but bear with me...>>>> So over the years, I keep getting bit by these entities (‚ =20>> etc.) within .db's/fields, etc. Despite strategic [url]ery and =20>> [convertchars] and [grep] and such, every now and again something =20>> slips through and the ampersand ends up busting my code.>>>> An obvious solution to help with this is a [convertchars] .db, which =20>> I have done years ago . Apparently, I must be missing some entities =20>> despite using what I though were complete lists, otherwise I would =20>> not have this problem anymore.>>>> So it happened again today on code that has worked for years now I'm =20>> thoroughly sick of it and want to solve it once and for all. My =20>> hasty solution? A [convertchars] with 10000 records to catch every =20>> conceivable stinkin' symbol.>>>> [writefile=3DsymbolConvert.db][!]>> [/!]FROMTO[!]>> [/!][loop start=3D1&end=3D10000]&#[index];[/loo=p]=20>> [!]>> [/!][/writefile]>>>> My problem? What entities are symbols? Which are blank? and which =20>> are normal characters (which I obviously want to keep)?>>>> http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_symbols.asp>>>> shows that references start as low as 30-ish and go as high as 9800-=20>> ish (hence loop 1-10000), but this is just crazy...>>>> [loop start=3D1&end=3D10000]>> [index]&#[index];
>> [/loop]>>>> shows everything warts and all. Most symbols are blank.>>>> Ok so if I go the [convertchars] route, is it possible that =20>> w3schools hasn't listed every-single entity, and ultimately, there =20>> has got to be a better way to handle this.>>>> Sorry for the rant, but I'm pissed off and have a ton of other =20>> things I need to be doing rather than debugging frickin' ampersand =20>> issues.>>>> How are you all handling this issue?>>>> Thanks,>> -Dan>>>> [/rant]>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------->> 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>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/>=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> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ "Dan Strong"

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