XMLFormat() was created just for this purpose. BJ = = = Original message = = =
well a regular replace would work as well now that I think about it: <CFSCRIPT> ~wddx = Replace(wddx,"'","&##39;","ALL"); ~wddx = Replace(wddx,'"',""e;","ALL"); </CFSCRIPT> That should help some yes? Tim Heald ACP/CCFD :) Application Development www.schoollink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Heald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:36 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: WDDX Breaking Hidden Field > > > an reReplace()? Get a regular expression that will replace ' an " witht > their ascii equivilents. I may have on laying aropund let me look. > > Tim Heald > ACP/CCFD :) > Application Development > www.schoollink.net > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brad Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:19 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: WDDX Breaking Hidden Field > > > > > > I know this has been asked before, but I can't find it anywhere. > > > > I have a textarea that allows users to type a bunch of text. When > > submitted, the form variables serialized to wddx and put in a > hidden field > > for the next form. > > > > The problem is that if the user enters characters like double > quotes, the > > browser thinks the hidden form field ends at the double quotes > > and displays > > the rest of the packet. > > > > What function do I need to use to "make it safe" while passing it in a > > hidden field and then "make it normal" when I input the info into the > > database? > > > > I've tried xmlFormat(), but it didn't work (I may not be using it > > correctly). > > > > -Brad > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com 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