Re: gremlins?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32958
interpreted = N
texte = 1) Is there ever any reason to get rid of them?2) If I wrap my [encrypt] context with an [url] context within the [append] to make sure any & chars that [encrypt] may produce do not break my [append], then is it right to assume that the whole value will still get [unurled] by webcat before actually writing to the db?Kenneth Grome wrote:> >WHen I encrypt values and store them in a db, all seems well, but I > >just want to make sure > >- > > > >the new encrypted value sometimes have a character in them which > >displays in BBedit (mac) > >as an inverted red question mark (when show invisibles is turned > >on. Or else they look > >like a small square - like a soft return - when invisibles are > >turned off). In the past I > >thought such gremlins had caused problems (though obviously the > >gremlins giving me > >trouble must have been something other than a soft return) ... What > >is the proper way to > >refer to those inverted-red-question-mark-chars, and do *any* of > >them *ever* cause > >problems for webcat in any way. If so when/why? And if so, then > >how do I keep [encrypt] > >from producing them? > > You cannot keep [encrypt] from producing them, but you can [url] the > encrypted value to get rid of them. > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > - ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: gremlins? (John Butler 2000)
  2. gremlins? (John Butler 2000)
  3. Re: gremlins? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
1) Is there ever any reason to get rid of them?2) If I wrap my [encrypt] context with an [url] context within the [append] to make sure any & chars that [encrypt] may produce do not break my [append], then is it right to assume that the whole value will still get [unurled] by webcat before actually writing to the db?Kenneth Grome wrote:> >WHen I encrypt values and store them in a db, all seems well, but I > >just want to make sure > >- > > > >the new encrypted value sometimes have a character in them which > >displays in BBedit (mac) > >as an inverted red question mark (when show invisibles is turned > >on. Or else they look > >like a small square - like a soft return - when invisibles are > >turned off). In the past I > >thought such gremlins had caused problems (though obviously the > >gremlins giving me > >trouble must have been something other than a soft return) ... What > >is the proper way to > >refer to those inverted-red-question-mark-chars, and do *any* of > >them *ever* cause > >problems for webcat in any way. If so when/why? And if so, then > >how do I keep [encrypt] > >from producing them? > > You cannot keep [encrypt] from producing them, but you can [url] the > encrypted value to get rid of them. > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net > ================================ > > - ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ John Butler

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