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Re: POST data being truncated at "

From bill <william@TechServSys.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.php
Subject Re: POST data being truncated at "
Date 2013-01-13 05:31 -0500
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
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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.

will re-think that.
Thanks

-bill

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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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