Special Characters in a text box for a form

[wolfpacker webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I am creating a page the deals with users entering information into a form which is then loaded to a database. no big deal.

however, this often requires userse to enter special characters such as trademark (TM) symbols and greek symbols (for formulas).

Any ideas as to how to handle this??

[Ed Cottrell]

Hi,

Either they will have to enter ASCII codes or HTML character codes (like
™) or you can create set of buttons with JavaScript actions to insert
the appropriate HTML. Here's a handy link:

[url]http://www.geocities.com/dang65/bitsofcode/format.htm[/url]

View source and you'll see a JavaScript sample that lets you do some things
very similar to what you're wanting to do.

-Ed

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"wolfpacker" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:bsv52j$f5m$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> I am creating a page the deals with users entering information into a form

which is then loaded to a database. no big deal.

>
> however, this often requires userse to enter special characters such as

trademark (TM) symbols and greek symbols (for formulas).

>
> Any ideas as to how to handle this??
>
>
>

[mick_white]

That appears to work only on IE Windows, Ed. It could be amended to be
cross browser, though.
Mick

Ed Cottrell wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Either they will have to enter ASCII codes or HTML character codes (like
> &trade;) or you can create set of buttons with JavaScript actions to insert
> the appropriate HTML. Here's a handy link:
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/dang65/bitsofcode/format.htm[/url]
>
> View source and you'll see a JavaScript sample that lets you do some things
> very similar to what you're wanting to do.
>
> -Ed
>

[Ed Cottrell]

You're right, Mick. A little Googling turned up nothing useful... I did find
a number of folks who had begun and abandoned such projects, though... :)

The only cross-browser solution I know works for sure is to only append the
inserted info to the end of the area in Netscape. Better yet, use Flash -
this is one of those areas for which Flash really is the better solution, if
you really need it to work cross-browser.

-Ed

--

President
Topsail Consulting - Web Design and Software Development
[url]http://www.topsailconsulting.com[/url]

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
- Steve Prefontaine, American distance runner



"mick_white" <mick@BOGUSgerrytimlin.com> wrote in message
news:3FF5990E.6060504@BOGUSgerrytimlin.com...

> That appears to work only on IE Windows, Ed. It could be amended to be
> cross browser, though.
> Mick
>
> Ed Cottrell wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > Either they will have to enter ASCII codes or HTML character codes (like
> > &trade;) or you can create set of buttons with JavaScript actions to

insert

> > the appropriate HTML. Here's a handy link:
> >
> > [url]http://www.geocities.com/dang65/bitsofcode/format.htm[/url]
> >
> > View source and you'll see a JavaScript sample that lets you do some

things

> > very similar to what you're wanting to do.
> >
> > -Ed
> >

>

[mick_white]

You should be able to do it in NN7, but I'm not sure how.

document.getSelection() perhaps?
You may have a problem with losing focus, though.
Mick

Ed Cottrell wrote:

> You're right, Mick. A little Googling turned up nothing useful... I did find
> a number of folks who had begun and abandoned such projects, though... :)
>
> The only cross-browser solution I know works for sure is to only append the
> inserted info to the end of the area in Netscape. Better yet, use Flash -
> this is one of those areas for which Flash really is the better solution, if
> you really need it to work cross-browser.
>
> -Ed
>

[gajett]

What about just placing some of the most used chars on the page for a copy &
paste? I realize this is not the most friendly way to to it, but it *is*
cross browser compatible, and most people are familiar with it. The
JavaScript solution of a click & insert would be ideal, tho.

> >

>