The field on the form is as such: <TEXTAREA name="Customer_Description" cols=100 rows=10 tabindex="44"></TEXTAREA> The confirmation page is: <?php echo ($_POST['Customer_Description']); ?> From: Bastien Koert [mailto:bastien_k@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 11:26 AM To: VanBuskirk, Patricia; php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: php maximum characters in text field And how is the table / field of interest configured? 833 will obviously not fit into a 255 varchar field... Bastien ________________________________ Subject: RE: php maximum characters in text field Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:24:14 -0400 From: pvanbuskirk@xxxxxxxxxxx To: bastien_k@xxxxxxxxxxx; php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx The info he was trying to submit was 883 characters, including spaces (counted in Word). Many times, people have very detailed descriptions they need to send in. Can you think of a way to work around this limitation? Also, what happened when he tried to submit is he got an email back with "Undefined variable" errors wherever the database was supposed to send back info, and no record was created. From: Bastien Koert [mailto:bastien_k@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 11:12 AM To: VanBuskirk, Patricia; php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: php maximum characters in text field Unless you are using a text field (which holds 64K [mysql]) a normal varchar maxs out at 255 characters Post is limited by the php.ini file amounts (usually in the megabyte range). what is the size of the post? Bastien > Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:41:15 -0400 > From: pvanbuskirk@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: php maximum characters in text field > > Is there a maximum number of character $_POST will/can return from a > text field. I have an online form that was driving me nuts trying to > troubleshoot, as most orders were coming in fine, but this one would > not. I narrowed down to the length of the "customer description" field > which has no limits on the form or in the database. I was told there > was a limit to how much $_POST could return. Can someone advise? > > > > Thanks! > > Trish > ________________________________ Express yourself with free Messenger emoticons. Get them today! <http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122> ________________________________ R U Ready for Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5? Try it today! <http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger>
