Re: Links inside of Text Areas

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 26645
interpreted = N
texte = Larry, Create a custom conversion db identical to the default conversions db and remove the conversion for < and >. And, if it's possible that they would include a URL that contains arguments, you would also need to remove the conversion of the & ampersand. Basically, it's a stripped down conversion db that converts the soft returns but not the html characters. This is why we need that string replacement feature everyone's talking about. -- Mike Davis, President Network 13, Inc. http://www.network13.net/ LocalsOnline.com, Inc. http://www.localsonline.com/ Voice Of The Internet, Inc. http://www.voiceoftheinternet.com/ ICQ: 6572635If I had more time, I would have written less. - Mark Twain> From: Larry Hewitt > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:23:36 -0800 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Links inside of Text Areas > > Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up in the morning... > > Problem: In a user-controlled data entry screen, a paragraph or 2 of text > is entered. They want a web link to be active inside of the text area. Up > till now I have used [convertchars] to handle the text field, but this > returns the actual HTML code instead of a formatted link. > > I can remove the [convertchars] tag, and have them put in

, etc, to > format, them it all works OK.... asking them to do this is like asking them > to jump off the Narrows Bridge - never happen. > > Any way to do both - allow the conversion of hard returns, etc, and format > the link at the same time? > > Thanks in advance. > > Larry > ======================================================================== > Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions > ======================================================================== > http://www.hewittco.com > Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com > Hewitt Consulting voice: 360.740.1090 > Managing Partner cell: 360.269.2287 > fax: 360.740.0998 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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:

    
  1. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Mike Davis 2000)
  2. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Howard Wolosky 2000)
  3. Re: Links inside of Text Areas (Eric Ridgley 2000)
  4. Links inside of Text Areas (Larry Hewitt 2000)
Larry, Create a custom conversion db identical to the default conversions db and remove the conversion for < and >. And, if it's possible that they would include a URL that contains arguments, you would also need to remove the conversion of the & ampersand. Basically, it's a stripped down conversion db that converts the soft returns but not the html characters. This is why we need that string replacement feature everyone's talking about. -- Mike Davis, President Network 13, Inc. http://www.network13.net/ LocalsOnline.com, Inc. http://www.localsonline.com/ Voice Of The Internet, Inc. http://www.voiceoftheinternet.com/ ICQ: 6572635If I had more time, I would have written less. - Mark Twain> From: Larry Hewitt > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:23:36 -0800 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Links inside of Text Areas > > Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up in the morning... > > Problem: In a user-controlled data entry screen, a paragraph or 2 of text > is entered. They want a web link to be active inside of the text area. Up > till now I have used [convertchars] to handle the text field, but this > returns the actual HTML code instead of a formatted link. > > I can remove the [convertchars] tag, and have them put in

, etc, to > format, them it all works OK.... asking them to do this is like asking them > to jump off the Narrows Bridge - never happen. > > Any way to do both - allow the conversion of hard returns, etc, and format > the link at the same time? > > Thanks in advance. > > Larry > ======================================================================== > Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions > ======================================================================== > http://www.hewittco.com > Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com > Hewitt Consulting voice: 360.740.1090 > Managing Partner cell: 360.269.2287 > fax: 360.740.0998 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Mike Davis

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