[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> an apostrophe
>
> >Description: If I try to INSERT data containing an apostrophe into a
> Field defined as mediumtext it works ok. However, if I try to insert the
> same data into a Field defined as varchar, the INSERT fails. And, it not
> only doesn't work...it does nothing at all...no error message of any kind.
>
> >How-To-Repeat: mysql_query("INSERT INTO reply (subj,message)
> VALUES('$subj','$message')");
> where subj is defined as varchar(50) and
> message is defined as mediumtext
> Set the value of subj to "You're Great" and message to anything.
>
> >Fix: Either change the Field type to mediumtext (blob) or do a
> value=addslashes(value) before the INSERT.
>
Please read our manual on escaping your strings.
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