Hi Folks, I've got a question. Users that use the web-based databases that I've recently written (cgi-perl and pgsql) sometimes come up with errors when they input information. I have realized that I need to write some very rigorous error-checking routines in order to make sure that whatever they are typing in makes it into the database, or flags them for re-input, and doesn't result in an unrecoverable error. What I need to do is two-fold - escape stuff that is easy (like single quotes), and do testing of types (make sure they are not putting non-numerics in int fields, etc.) I'm not a newbie at either perl or pgsql, but I'm definitely not yet a guru. I've identified quotes in particualr as characters I need to make sure get taken care of in some way or another before I pass them to a query. Are there others that folks know about, especially combinations of characters that lead to wierdness? Other things I should be thinking about? Thanks! Michelle -- ------------ Michelle Murrain, Ph.D. President Norwottuck Technology Resources [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norwottuck.com
