Re: variable path lose slashs when used in an alert

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From	"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net>
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Subject	Re: variable path lose slashs when used in an alert
Date	Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:37:09 +0200
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anver wrote:
> variable $temp is a path
> C:\www\site\test\folder\img.jpg
>
> if I write
> echo $temp;
> ok I have all the path
> ---------
>
> but if I use same variable in an alert I haven't more the correct path;
> haven't the \ slashs
>
> echo"<script type='text/javascript'>";
> echo "alert('$temp')";
> echo "</script>";
>
> I tested also string but is equal
> $temp=(string)$temp;
>
>
> is there a solution?

In most systems and scripting languages, the back slash '\' is an "escape" 
sign, for example \n is treated as new line, \t as tab, and this is what your 
javascript is doing and for a backslash to work, you need to use a double 
backslash '\\'.

-- 

   //Aho

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variable path lose slashs when used in an alert anver <NOSPAMM@NO.SPAMMS> - 2012-04-06 17:05 +0200
  Re: variable path lose slashs when used in an alert "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2012-04-06 17:37 +0200
  Re: variable path lose slashs when used in an alert "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-07 13:30 +0200

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