Re: accountnum using [listwords]
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36838
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks John... helpful as ever!-joshI remember it well, it was 6.28.01 14:20, and John Peacock(jpeacock@rowman.com) wrote:> Josh Lynn wrote: >> >> Hello all: >> >> I'm using [listwords] to get all of the spaces or hyphens out of the credit >> card number on the last page before processing. It works well, and the >> correct number shows when I put [accountnum] at the bottom of the page. >> >> however, when I go to process, it is telling me that the accountnum is >> missing. also, if I pull the actual cart file from the server, the >> accountnum isn't there. But it does show up on screen... how is this >> possible> >> >> code: >> [creditnumber] is passed from previous page. >> >> [setheader cart=[cart]]accountnum=[listwords >> words=[interpret][creditnumber][/interpret]&delimiters= >> -][word][/listwords][/setheader] >> >> no line breaks! >> >> thanks >> -josh >> > > I would do the [listwords] bits outside of the [setheader], since it > returns multiple values inside something that expects 1 value. Remember > that was it looks like on the page may be nothing like it really is. > > If you are running 4.x, grep is a much easier way to do this: > > [text]accountnum=[grep search=([0-9]*)[- ]([0-9]*)[- ]([0-9]*)[- ] > ([0-9]*)&replace \1\2\3][creditnumber][/grep][/text] > > [setheader cart=[cart]]accountnum=[accountnum][/setheader] > > One advantage with the above is that if the user type spaces instead of > dashes, it will still work. Also, if they typed no spaces, the '*' > will grab the whole thing and stick it in \1. > > John > > p.s. you should also not need the [interpret] at all; [creditnumber] > will be displayed correctly as long as it was passed correctly. > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4720 Boston Way > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5747 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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:
Thanks John... helpful as ever!-joshI remember it well, it was 6.28.01 14:20, and John Peacock(jpeacock@rowman.com) wrote:> Josh Lynn wrote: >> >> Hello all: >> >> I'm using [listwords] to get all of the spaces or hyphens out of the credit >> card number on the last page before processing. It works well, and the >> correct number shows when I put [accountnum] at the bottom of the page. >> >> however, when I go to process, it is telling me that the accountnum is >> missing. also, if I pull the actual cart file from the server, the >> accountnum isn't there. But it does show up on screen... how is this >> possible> >> >> code: >> [creditnumber] is passed from previous page. >> >> [setheader cart=[cart]]accountnum=[listwords >> words=[interpret][creditnumber][/interpret]&delimiters= >> -][word][/listwords][/setheader] >> >> no line breaks! >> >> thanks >> -josh >> > > I would do the [listwords] bits outside of the [setheader], since it > returns multiple values inside something that expects 1 value. Remember > that was it looks like on the page may be nothing like it really is. > > If you are running 4.x, grep is a much easier way to do this: > > [text]accountnum=[grep search=([0-9]*)[- ]([0-9]*)[- ]([0-9]*)[- ] > ([0-9]*)&replace \1\2\3][creditnumber][/grep][/text] > > [setheader cart=[cart]]accountnum=[accountnum][/setheader] > > One advantage with the above is that if the user type spaces instead of > dashes, it will still work. Also, if they typed no spaces, the '*' > will grab the whole thing and stick it in \1. > > John > > p.s. you should also not need the [interpret] at all; [creditnumber] > will be displayed correctly as long as it was passed correctly. > > -- > John Peacock > Director of Information Research and Technology > Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group > 4720 Boston Way > Lanham, MD 20706 > 301-459-3366 x.5010 > fax 301-429-5747 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
Josh Lynn
DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
Top Articles:
Talk List
The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...
Related Readings:
Header info in content (1998)
Credit Card Number checking (1997)
[Replace] really replaces? (2000)
Can I invoke an ssi plugin from within a webcat page (1997)
Include a big block of text (1997)
[delete] problem (1997)
Sorting a Search... (1998)
WebDelivery: One step closer !! (1997)
Help! WebCat2 bug (1997)
RE: Formulas.db + Users.db (1997)
Multiple Pulldowns (1997)
Freeze (2003)
Here's how to kill a Butler Database. (1997)
could someone please try this - it's very quick and easy (2000)
Help formatting search results w/ table (1997)
Inventory lookup & display... (2003)
Login and pass variables to [protect] tag (2001)
emailer (1997)
URGENT: NO BUG, woFIELDdata & FIELDword=ww (2002)
Quit revisited (1997)