incomplete string

[Anon]

using the following code in a form;

$somevalue = "can't sleep";
echo "<input type=hidden name=fred value='$somevalue'>";

then using (on the next page)
echo $fred;

returns "can't"

what has happened to my "sleep"? if you'll forgive the pun!

[whizkid]

Hi,

try:
$somevalue = addslashes("can't sleep");

firemouse

[Anon]

Sorry! That won't help, i over simplified the problem. $somevalue comes from a user entry in a form field,
ie
<textarea name=somevalue rows=4>

🙂

[danzene]

try this

$somevalue = addslashes($somevalue);

or you can write a function that will add slashes to all HTTP_POST_VARS.

Fizzwizz wrote:

Sorry! That won't help, i over simplified the problem. $somevalue comes from a user entry in a form field,
ie
<textarea name=somevalue rows=4>

🙂

[Anon]

See heres the solution

i am writing my code -- replace with ur variables

<form action=aa.php method=post>
<textarea name='somevar'></textarea>
<input type=submit value=Yes>
</form>

in aa.php
echo $somevar;

this will work.
The proble with ur code is that in textarea name=somevar you havent specified single or double quotes.

Do what ever value i enter seperated by space it takes only the part before space.

ex.
i enter -- mandarkelkar is my name

result should be -- mandarkelkar is my name

but in ur case it would be mandarkelkar

I know this will definately work for u....
cheers

Mandar kelkar