Problems with URL query strings

[Anon]

Hi,

I'm having a few problems getting this to work. I essentially want to pass an EXACT string as a variable in a URL to a script - the problem is that the this string contains some URL encoded charactors, and some uncoded charactors. If your confused heres and example:

this gets passed to script1 via a static link:

/script1.php?A=1&B=variable1?variable2=2&variable3=3%3B%2FBooks.htm

so when this is passed to script1

I want B="variable1?variable2=2&variable3=3%3B%2FBooks.htm"

The variable B needs to be exactly the same as written in the href of the refering page.

Any ideas on how this can be done - preferably by something in the script it is passed to rather than the referring page.

[Anon]

you may need to write two functions for this

function1 {
// convert the special characters into their HTML special values (i think its ISO 8660 or something like that). consult the HTML ascii values table. (run a search on yahoo)
}

and then when that value is passed

function2 {
// reconverts the converted HTML values into their original values
}

I think there is an easier way to do this but this is a workaround if there is nothing else.

use htmlspecialchars() and str_replace() to replace these special characters

another thing is to set up your own conversion such that

all & (ampersands) are converted into &#038 ; or something to that effect

hope that helps