Thread: PHP and ABVFP

Hello

when some one is typing in an text box in ABVFP the text is saved like that : aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa(l ets say) in one long line (if the user didnt use Enter)

can i make it store and be saved like that (the same amount of charichters) :
aaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaa



10x

Most likely it isn't adding a break on new lines. I cant really give you exact instructions on where to make the change, but just call the nl2br() function on the variable with the saved text

ex.

$textbox = nl2br($data_from_database);
echo $textbox;

A string that is long will be saved as a long string. This is not a ABVFP issue. If you have whitespaces between words, the text WILL be taken to a new line, if no whitespaces are used, it is intrpreted as a single string and as such is rendered. It would be unthinkable to break in arbitrary mode the strings. What if you used a wider or narrower text field? How could ever the script understand where you want the string broken ?

Unless i missed something, i don't understand what you mean.

Originally Posted by navaldesign

A string that is long will be saved as a long string. This is not a ABVFP issue. If you have whitespaces between words, the test in the text area WILL be taken to a new line, if no whitespaces are used, it is intrpreted as a single string and as such is rendered. It would be unthinkable to break in arbitrary mode the strings. What if you used a wider or narrower text field? How could ever the script understand where you want the string broken ?

Unless i missed something, i don't understand what you mean.

Opp.. yeah disregard my post, its not going to help unless they hit enter at any point to create the new line.

In fact, if they do use the "Enter" key to create a CR (new line) ABVFP will save it with such CR.

yeah i was (too tierd at the time) and couldnt see that NO ONE will write a message like that "yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" with ouy any white space so i was breaking my head for nothing

thanks alot !!