I think that always from a form the script gets slashed data.

Andrey Hristov
IcyGEN Corporation
http://www.icygen.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Gifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 6:58 PM
Subject: [PHP] Add Slashes - Server Adds Them Automatically - Advice Requested!


> Hello,
> 
> I've created a little opensource script:
> http://openconcept.ca/guide-petition.phtml
> 
> Which uses addslashes() to help clean up data inserted from a web form.
> 
> This is fine, except that it appears that you can set up php, so that addslashes are 
>automatically 
> added:
> 
> "one small thing i noticed was the "addSlashes" issue. it seems like php is
> sometimes installed (such as on my machine) in such a way that addSlashes
> AUTOMATICALLY happens and therefore MANUAL addSlashes adds a SECOND,
> superfluous forward slash."
> 
> "eg
> Patrick "the skier" kuharic
> comes out in invitea friend emails by your system as
> Patrick \the skier\  kuharic"
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this?  Any suggestions for work arounds?
> 
> Mike
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