Re: Odd <textarea> Behavior with variables

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 43334
interpreted = N
texte = Robert Wade wrote:> Hello all, > > I have a form where there area couple of textareas. One in particular keeps > giving me a problem. Here is the text area... > > > > In the page the form posts to, I have a simple script that checks to see if the > required fields were entered, and it sets a generic text variable (e_id=012369), if > one or more of them is blank. If that variable is set, the user redirects back to > the form and is directed to fill out the required fields. Simple. The code is as > follows.... > > [!]===Begin Checking for required fields===[/!] > [showif [cl_title]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_description]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_price]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_shipping]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_contact]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif]show=f is not needed.Robert, I would say trippleXtripple check your vars. ;-) what are the values just before the showifs? > > > [!]===Redirect if initial errors found===[/!] > [showif [e_id]=012369] > [redirect classifieds_start.html?cl_id=[cl_id]&e_id=[url][e_id][/url]] > [/showif] > > Even when every single input on the form is filled out, I keep getting redirected > back with the error.change the last digit of the error and change your error showif to: [e_id]~012369Then you will know which error is redirecting.D > By process of elimination I have narrowed it down to the > cl_description textarea. I also put a formvariables loop in the posting page to > make sure that the data is coming through, and it is, but for some reason the code > above is setting that variable. I have double checked and even re-written that > portion of code just to make sure I didn't misspell anything. No luck. There is > one other texarea and it works find (cl_contact). Anyone have a clue? > > -Robert >-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------<><> Donovan Brooke <><>->ï ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Odd > > In the page the form posts to, I have a simple script that checks to see if the > required fields were entered, and it sets a generic text variable (e_id=012369), if > one or more of them is blank. If that variable is set, the user redirects back to > the form and is directed to fill out the required fields. Simple. The code is as > follows.... > > [!]===Begin Checking for required fields===[/!] > [showif [cl_title]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_description]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_price]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_shipping]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif] > [showif [cl_contact]=][text show=f]e_id=012369[/text][/showif]show=f is not needed.Robert, I would say trippleXtripple check your vars. ;-) what are the values just before the showifs? > > > [!]===Redirect if initial errors found===[/!] > [showif [e_id]=012369] > [redirect classifieds_start.html?cl_id=[cl_id]&e_id=[url][e_id][/url]] > [/showif] > > Even when every single input on the form is filled out, I keep getting redirected > back with the error.change the last digit of the error and change your error showif to: [e_id]~012369Then you will know which error is redirecting.D > By process of elimination I have narrowed it down to the > cl_description textarea. I also put a formvariables loop in the posting page to > make sure that the data is coming through, and it is, but for some reason the code > above is setting that variable. I have double checked and even re-written that > portion of code just to make sure I didn't misspell anything. No luck. There is > one other texarea and it works find (cl_contact). Anyone have a clue? > > -Robert >-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------<><> Donovan Brooke <><>->ï ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Donovan

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