special chars - why using GET results in trimmed variables?

[dutch disCo]

Hi,

I'm trying to use GET method to pass variables through my script files.
Unfortunately, when a special char (&, ?, +) is being posted the
variable gets trimmed in a very strange way. I'm aware, that's connected
with the way the GET method passes variable values, but I don't know how
to make GET to take the variable value "as it is" without interpreting
special chars as special chars.

So, how should I send GET variables in order not to get them trimmed
when they contain special chars?

Thanks in advance for your hints.
Best regards
dd

[Joachim Weiß]

Re: special chars - why using GET results in trimmed variables?

dutch disCo schrieb:[color=blue]
> I'm trying to use GET method to pass variables through my script files.
> Unfortunately, when a special char (&, ?, +) is being posted the[/color]
....

Hi,

i guess urlencode (http://de2.php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php)
will help you.


HIH
Jo

[Smitro]

Re: special chars - why using GET results in trimmed variables?

dutch disCo wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to use GET method to pass variables through my script files.
> Unfortunately, when a special char (&, ?, +) is being posted the
> variable gets trimmed in a very strange way. I'm aware, that's connected
> with the way the GET method passes variable values, but I don't know how
> to make GET to take the variable value "as it is" without interpreting
> special chars as special chars.
>
> So, how should I send GET variables in order not to get them trimmed
> when they contain special chars?
>
> Thanks in advance for your hints.
> Best regards
> dd[/color]

This what your after?

http://au2.php.net/rawurlencode

[dutch disCo]

Re: special chars - why using GET results in trimmed variables?

Joachim Weiß napisa³(a):[color=blue]
> i guess urlencode (http://de2.php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php)
> will help you.[/color]

It was exactly what I needed. Thanks!
dd

[John Dunlop]

Re: special chars - why using GET results in trimmed variables?

dutch disCo wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm trying to use GET method to pass variables through my script files.
> Unfortunately, when a special char (&, ?, +) is being posted the
> variable gets trimmed in a very strange way.[/color]

What's special about the question mark?

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Jock