You have to escape the \ with \\. Don't ask why, I have no clue. On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Paul Giesenhagen wrote:
> Ok, I have a mySQL database and I am trying to stick a WDDX packet into a LONGTEXT >field > The problem is when I stick a backslash "\" into a THISVALUE2 (and it is the only >value), mySQL removes it when I insert or update the record. > > Does anyone know why this is the case? I need to have the "\" it is a directory >delimiter preference that is used throughout the site. Thus I cannot use chr(92) >(plus it doesn't work either!!) > > (Note the forward slash / works just fine) > > Here is the WDDX packet > > <wddxPacket version='1.0'> > <header> > </header> > <data> > <struct> > <var name='THISVALUE'> > <string>1</string> > </var> > <var name='THISVALUE2'> > <string></string> <!--- this should be <string>\</string> > </var> > <var name='THISVALUE3'> > <string>/</string> > </var> > </struct> > </data> > </wddxPacket> > > Paul Giesenhagen > QuillDesign > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists