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Re: POST data being truncated at "

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Am 13.01.2013 11:31, schrieb bill:
> On 1/12/2013 4:27 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> On 1/12/2013 11:44 AM, bill wrote:
>>> Script 1: I collect data, including a textarea - submitted via
>>> AJAX
>>> Script 2: I retrieve the data from the POST var and collate the
>>> data and
>>> create a human readable report which is put into a hidden field -
>>> submitted via AJAX
>>> Script 3: I retrieve the data from the POST var write the data
>>> to disk
>>>
>>> The data collected in form 1 has an embeded quote: "ok" which
>>> is passed
>>> via the POST array to form 2 without error.
>>>
>>> When the report (which contains the textarea containing the quote)
>>> passes from Script 2 to Script 3 the report is truncated just
>>> before the
>>> quote.
>>>
>>> Do I need to encode the report befoe putting it into a hidden
>>> form field ?
>>> or, anyone have any suggestions on how to debug this ?
>>>
>>> -bill
>>
>> Yes, you do.  But why are you passing it in a hidden field?
>> Passing via the session is safer, more efficient and generally a
>> better idea.
>>
> I can't think of one good reason.  I just got in the habit of using the session for
> long term storage and POST for script to script communication.

What is long term? For me long term data is in the database.

The session is good for data between requests, and it is secure i.e. the client can
not manipulate it, and it is local to the server.

/Str.

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POST data being truncated at " bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2013-01-12 11:44 -0500
  Re: POST data being truncated at " The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-01-12 17:02 +0000
    Re: POST data being truncated at " bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2013-01-13 05:32 -0500
  Re: POST data being truncated at " Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2013-01-12 16:27 -0500
    Re: POST data being truncated at " bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2013-01-13 05:31 -0500
      Re: POST data being truncated at " "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2013-01-13 11:40 +0100
        Re: POST data being truncated at " bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2013-01-14 07:45 -0500
  Re: POST data being truncated at " richard <noreply@example.com> - 2013-01-15 18:16 -0500

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