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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

#8074 — POST data being truncated at "

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

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#8075

On 12/01/13 16:44, 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 ?

yes.
there are a couple of commands to so this - I think htmlspecialchars 
will cover the case.


> or, anyone have any suggestions on how to debug this ?
>
> -bill


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#8078

On 1/12/2013 12:02 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 12/01/13 16:44, 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 ?
>
> yes.
> there are a couple of commands to so this - I think
> htmlspecialchars will cover the case.
>
Thanks NP
-bill

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#8076

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.

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#8077

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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#8079

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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#8080

On 1/13/2013 5:40 AM, M. Strobel wrote:
> 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.
>


For me "long-term" was for the user session, from login to logout.
However, I have seen the light.  I recoded using $_SESSION and 
all is well.

bill

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#8086

On Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:44:28 -0500, 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

use "ok"
or use 'ok'
double quotes mark the beginning and end of a string.

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