Re: Problem with html select lists and postgres

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on 11/8/02 1:00 AM, almah@xxxxxxxxxx purportedly said:

> When I use a select list (to have an idea about what I mean, what I call a
> "select list" is usually called as well a "combo box" in a visual language,
> for instance, Visual C++), well, I was telling that when using a "HTML
> select list" and any option contains a blank like this:
> 
> <select name=category>
> <option value='System Manager'> System Manager </option>
> <option value='Marketing Manager'> Manager Manager </option>
> <option value='Technical Manager'> Technical Manager </option>
> 
> </select>
> 
> Then, when try to use the associated variable to the select list, in this
> case "category", I don't get the right value but the first part of it, for
> example:
> 
> If I select the "System Manager" option I will get in the variable
> "category" the value "System" because after that there is a blank.

This likely means that you have a broken user agent (browser), or bad code.
The solution to the problem should be to url-encode your values. Hence
'System Manager' becomes 'System%20Manager'. If this doesn't work,
re-examine your code. The problem is probably there.

Keary Suska
Esoteritech, Inc.
"Leveraging Open Source for a better Internet"



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