how to set initial value of the <input type=text>

Mushroom

how to set initial value of <input type=text> to the string below:

'" "'''" "" \\ ""

it includes both type of quotes and space and slashes.

THX.

icaro

i dont think it is possible, you will need to choise a string quote.. you cant use both.

if you really really really needs to use both of them, try to add text with java script..
something like

body ... onLoad='document.formname.textfield.value = (itself) + 'double quotes' + "singlequotes";

i have no problem adding //// or \\
and i dont tested it, i cant imagine the sort of problems you can get when trying to retrive this field value.

good luck

laserlight

One way would be:

Though more likely you would use something like:

<input type="text" name="funnytext" value="<?php
if (!empty($_POST['funnytext']))
	echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($_POST['funnytext'));
?>" />

Mushroom

One way would be:

<input type="text" name="funnytext" value=""'" "''" "" \\ """ />

it doesnt work.

stolzyboy

why would you even want to set your value to """'''"''\\""" etc......

Mushroom

it is not a must .
but i want to set it to a string contain quotes and slashes.

stolzyboy

hmmm, not sure how you are gonna do that, since the value attribute is looking for double quotes to start and end the value, it will print everything up til the next double quote, then end

laserlight

That's funny, I changed it but it apparently printed in original form.

Let's try:

<input type="text" name="funnytext" value="&quot;&quot;'&quot; &quot;''&quot; &quot;&quot; \\\\ &quot;&quot;&quot;" />

stolzyboy

duh wasn't even thinking of the special characters

ereptur

Why not just use an escape before every double quote or single quote depending on if you are using a single or double quote for your attribute.

for example:
<input type="text" value="'\" \"'''\" \"\" \\ \"\"">

laserlight

That is incorrect html, and will not work.

bad76

May be this a solution ?!?

<form name=f>
<input name=a>
</form>
<script>document.f.a.value='""\'" "\'\'" "" \\\\ ""'</script>

laserlight

Well, isnt my solution the simplest solution?

Why use a javascript hack when there are special characters?

stolzyboy

Originally posted by laserlight
Well, isnt my solution the simplest solution?

Why use a javascript hack when there are special characters?

obviously your solution is way too easy to use

chiunkicksass

Just in case someone comes accross this here is a simple function that I wrote for this

function searchfiled($in)
{
	$inarray = array("\\\"","\'","\\\\");
	$outarray = array("&quot;","'","\\");
	$out = str_replace($inarray, $outarray, $in);
	return $out;
}

thorpe

well, just looking at the syntax highlighting i can tell that function doesn't work.

parse error im sure.