Yes, that is the HTML and the PHP code to check. What about the php code to go to the db? Bastien> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:42:25 -0400> From: pvanbuskirk@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: bastien_k@xxxxxxxxxxx; php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: php maximum characters in text field> > 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> > _________________________________________________________________ Send a smile, make someone laugh, have some fun! Start now! http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122
