Re: Number searching/formats

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16560
interpreted = N
texte = >> >>-------------------- Original Message Follows -------------------- >>>>rnpricedata=[form.minprice] [form.maxprice]&pricetype=num >>>> >>>>works great... No problem! However, it does not display records with the >>>>price format including a comma. i.e. 2,999 etc.... if the format is >>>>2999.00, 2999, no problem. >>>> >>>>Is it possible to format the numeric value at the point of input???? >>> >>> >>>No, your visitor has complete control over the value that gets entered >>into the form. You have to pass that value to the next page, where you can >>perform your append or replace. Then, instead of putting a simple >>[form.price] tag inside the append or rep >>> >>>lace context, you can put that tag inside a [format] context first. The >>format context can be used to change the form value into the proper format >>*before* it gets placed into the database. Then your comparisons will work >>fine ... :) >>> >> >I played with the format feature right after sending the email, however the >results were: > >price=[format 10.2f][form.price][/format] > >if the value entered was 19,000. the value saved would be 19.00. (BAD) >if the value entered was 19000 the value saved would be 19000.00. (GOOD) > >Any ideas???Sure, don't let your users enter punctuation into that field ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Number searching/formats (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  2. Re: Number searching/formats (apc Information 1998)
  3. Re: Number searching/formats (Grant Hulbert 1998)
  4. Re: Number searching/formats (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  5. Re: Re: Number searching/formats (apc Information 1998)
  6. Re: Number searching/formats (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  7. Number searching/formats (APC Home PC 1998)
>> >>-------------------- Original Message Follows -------------------- >>>>rnpricedata=[form.minprice] [form.maxprice]&pricetype=num >>>> >>>>works great... No problem! However, it does not display records with the >>>>price format including a comma. i.e. 2,999 etc.... if the format is >>>>2999.00, 2999, no problem. >>>> >>>>Is it possible to format the numeric value at the point of input???? >>> >>> >>>No, your visitor has complete control over the value that gets entered >>into the form. You have to pass that value to the next page, where you can >>perform your append or replace. Then, instead of putting a simple >>[form.price] tag inside the append or rep >>> >>>lace context, you can put that tag inside a [format] context first. The >>format context can be used to change the form value into the proper format >>*before* it gets placed into the database. Then your comparisons will work >>fine ... :) >>> >> >I played with the format feature right after sending the email, however the >results were: > >price=[format 10.2f][form.price][/format] > >if the value entered was 19,000. the value saved would be 19.00. (BAD) >if the value entered was 19000 the value saved would be 19000.00. (GOOD) > >Any ideas???Sure, don't let your users enter punctuation into that field ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net Kenneth Grome

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