Re: Form fields to database and back?

From	Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Re: Form fields to database and back?
Date	2011-06-17 16:44 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 6/17/2011 11:18 AM, bobm3@worthless.info wrote:
> Well - another follow-up:
>
> Using your advise this is what the results are:
>
> Data as originally stored in varchar field:
> prd ="^ptmdtr-slb.bna.com^";
>
> Data as put back into the varchar field:
> prd =&quot;^ptmdtr-slb.bna.com^&quot;;
>
> I am using php.5.2.6 (older but I'm locked into it at this point) and
> mysql 5.0.25, apache 2.2.11
>
> Upon retrieving the data I use $fld = htmlspecialchars($fld); to display,
>
> and upon storing I use $fld = mysql_real_escape_string($fld); to update.
>
> For what ever reason it appears that the fields are coming back from the
> browser (referenced as $fld = $_POST['field_name'];) actually still
> encoded.
>
> So you see?  I'm at a loss with this (should be minor) issue.
>
> Any more suggestions?
>
> Thanks - Bob

How are you displaying the data in the browser?  What do you see on the 
screen and in the page source?

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Thread

Form fields to database and back? bobmct <bobm3@worthless.info> - 2011-06-16 20:36 -0400
  Re: Form fields to database and back? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-17 01:43 +0100
    Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-16 21:03 -0400
  Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-16 21:02 -0400
    Re: Form fields to database and back? bobmct <bobm3@worthless.info> - 2011-06-16 22:34 -0400
      Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-16 23:50 -0400
        Re: Form fields to database and back? bobmct <bobm3@worthless.info> - 2011-06-17 07:09 -0400
          Re: Form fields to database and back? bobm3@worthless.info - 2011-06-17 15:18 +0000
            Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-17 16:44 -0400
      Re: Form fields to database and back? "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2011-06-17 13:28 +0200
      Re: Form fields to database and back? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-06-17 22:03 +0200
        Re: Form fields to database and back? bobmct <bobm3@worthless.info> - 2011-06-17 19:52 -0400
          Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-17 21:01 -0400
            Re: Form fields to database and back? Captain Paralytic <paul_lautman@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-22 09:05 -0700
              Re: Form fields to database and back? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-06-22 13:15 -0400
          Re: Form fields to database and back? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-06-18 08:35 +0200

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