Truncated variables in a form

MartinDurant · Feb 13, 2002

I am taking name and address fields from a form in 'ASP Page1.asp' and passing them to 'ASP Page2.asp' for validation. In the case of invalid data the values are put into a hidden table and passsed back to 'ASP Page1.asp' to be redislayed. When the values are redisplayed, they are trunacted at the first space.

I have used

Code:

method=&quot;post&quot;

in both forms. I have also a

Code:

reponse.write

statement right infront of the form in 'ASP Page1.asp' to track the value of my variable. It's value is correct everywhere I can check it. When the form displays it, it is truncated.

I just don't don't understand it. Any help gratefuly appreciated.

Thanks.

Ovatvvon · Feb 13, 2002

Can't you give a link to the page, or give us some code to see? -Ovatvvon :-Q

MartinDurant · Feb 15, 2002

Below are cut down versions of my two asp pages. Sorry, it's a bit lengthy.

ASP Page1.asp

Code:

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%

name=trim(request.form(&quot;name&quot;))
email=trim(request.form(&quot;email&quot;))

Response.Write (&quot;#2&quot; & name & &quot;##&quot;)
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>PhotoArtOnline - Order a Commission</title>
<meta name=&quot;description&quot; content=&quot;Turn a favourite photo...&quot;>
<meta name=&quot;keywords&quot; content=&quot;art, photo, drawing, pencil&quot;>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<img alt=&quot;PhotoArtOnline logo&quot; src=&quot;images/photoartonlinesmall.jpg&quot; HEIGHT=107 WIDTH=167>
<FONT FACE=arial size=&quot;2&quot;>
<h1 ALIGN=&quot;center&quot;><font color=&quot;#006666&quot;>Order a Commission</font></h1>
<P><STRONG> 
To order your commission, click the Checkout button.
</STRONG></P>
You will be redirected to a secure payment facility... 
<%Response.Write (&quot;#3&quot; & name2 & &quot;##&quot;)%>
<FORM id=&quot;form1&quot; name=&quot;getorderid&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; action=&quot;ASP Page2.asp&quot; ><!--enctype=&quot;multipart/form-data&quot;-->
<TABLE>
<TR>
<td><font face=&quot;arial, helvetica&quot; size=&quot;-1&quot;><b>Full name:</b></font></td>
<TD><INPUT NAME=&quot;name&quot; value=<%=name%>></INPUT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><font face=&quot;arial, helvetica&quot; size=&quot;-1&quot;><b>Email:</b></font></TD>
<TD><INPUT NAME=&quot;email&quot; value=<%=email%>></INPUT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P><INPUT TYPE=&quot;submit&quot; VALUE=&quot;Checkout&quot; id=&quot;checkout&quot; name=&quot;checkout&quot;></P>
</FORM></FONT>

</BODY>
</HTML>

...and ASP Page2.asp

Code:

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE=&quot;functions.asp&quot; -->
<%
sub errorform(theerror)
%>
	<html>
	<head>
	<meta name=&quot;generator&quot; content=&quot;microsoft visual studio 6.0&quot;>
	<title>error</title>
	</head>
	<body>
	<img alt=&quot;PhotoArtOnline logo&quot; src=&quot;images/photoartonlinesmall.jpg&quot; HEIGHT=107 WIDTH=167>
	<FONT FACE=&quot;ARIAL&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;>
<H1 ALIGN=&quot;CENTER&quot;><STRONG><FONT color=&quot;#006666&quot;>Order a Commission</FONT></STRONG></H1>

	<%=theerror %>
	<form method=&quot;post&quot; action=&quot;ASP Page1.asp&quot; id=form1 name=form1>
	<%for each item in request.form%>
		<input name=&quot;<%=item%>&quot; type=&quot;hidden&quot; value=&quot;<%=server.htmlencode(request.form(item))%>&quot;>
	<%next%>
	<p><input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;Return to 'Order a Commission'&quot; id=submit1 name=submit1>
	</form>
	</body>
	</html>
<%
response.end
end sub
'retrieve form fields
name=trim(request.form(&quot;name&quot;))
email=trim(request.form(&quot;email&quot;))
Response.Write (&quot;#1&quot; & name & &quot;##&quot;)
' check for values
if name=&quot;&quot; then
	errorform &quot;You have not entered your name.&quot;
end if
if invalidemail(email) then
	errorform &quot;You have not entered a valid email address.&quot;
end if
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>PhotoArtOnline - Payment</title>
<meta name=&quot;description&quot; content=&quot;Turn a favourite photo...&quot;>
<meta name=&quot;keywords&quot; content=&quot;art, photo, drawing, pencil&quot;>
</HEAD>
<body>
Do other stuff
</body>

I run Asp Page1.asp and enter

Code:

Bob the Builder

in the name field and leave the email field blank. Click on the Checkout button. We then jump to Asp Page2.asp. I display the value of

Code:

name

and it is correct. The page tells me that I have not entered a valid email address. I then click on the

Code:

Return to...

button and jump back to Asp Page1.asp. Again I display the value of

Code:

name

and it is still correct. However, when displayed in the form immediatly benath, the value is truncated at the first space.

Thanks for any help.
Martin.

Ovatvvon · Feb 15, 2002

You need to put appostrophe's (') or quotes (&quot

around the value field input on the text box within the page1.asp...should read like this:

<TD><INPUT NAME="name" value="<%=name%>"></TD>

You also do not need to put a ending input tag like </input>...but that doesn't have anything to do with your problem...just thought I'd add that in there.

Don't forget to put the quotes around your email value field too like so:

<TD><INPUT NAME="email" value="<%=email%>"></INPUT></TD>

When you don't put in quotes, it only takes a value of a word or a number...whenever it encounters a space, the computer figures that the input has stopped, therefore, if you put quotes around it, it can get the full value.

If you go to:

http://test.jwdinfo.com/t1.asp

you can test it there and you'll see it work...I added in quotes and took out the </input> tag.

Hope this helps.
-Ovatvvon :-Q

MartinDurant · Feb 15, 2002

Thanks very much. You have saved my remaining hair from being pulled out in frustration. I've been staring at this screen so long I've gone quote-blind.

Sometimes it's nice that HTML is so lenient towards poor coding. Other times it's a pain in the 'ass'. From what I've been reading of XHTML 1.0, "if it ain't right, it don't get rendered". Sound good to me.

Thanks again.

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