Where does the text in the variable go?

[Cakeman]

This code reads (with the PHP) a database and when I click the link, it just show the first 107 characters and throws away the rest of the text?!

WHY?!?!

Please help me!



function act(paramString) {
caption.htmlText = "";
caption.htmlText += paramString;
}

function showValues() {
for (i=0; i < this.n; i++){
content.htmlText += "<a href='asfunction:act," + this["text"+i] +"'><font color='#000000'>" + this["headline"+i] + "<br>" + this["teaser"+i] + "</font></a><br><br>";
}
}

var c = new LoadVars();
c.onLoad = showValues;

c.load("my_PHP.php");

stop();

[ghjr]

Do and trace and see if its limiting when it comes in from the php file.

Like:


function showValues() {
trace (this["text"+i]);
}

[Cakeman]

The code list

Headline
Teaser

Headline
Teaser

...

If I instead list

Headline
Text

Headline
Text

....

The FULL text will show, but when I link the text like the code shows the text in the variable that the link is supposed to show, the text will only be 107 characters...

That means that somethings cuting the lenght in the string when it becomes a link?! or something!

Does that make sense?

[virusescu]

be careful not to have any & signs inside your var this would mark the beggining a new variable name.

[Cakeman]

be careful not to have any & signs inside your var this would mark the beggining a new variable name.

I don't understand that?!

[virusescu]

the way that flash treats the variables is - url encoded... let me give you an example. If you load a txt file with var1=asdlklfkgj&var2=kldksldk you have access to 2 variables var1 and var 2 the & sign brakes the string and anounces a new variable :)..

Did I made myself clear :)? Sorry if not

[ghjr]

But it seems to be printing out ok if he traces it. So it must be something to do with the way htmlText is reading it.

[Cakeman]

Ok I get the "&" but it cant be that! The varible this["text"+i] have the FULL text until I make it to show with the link...

Is there some other way to solve this?!
'couse I really need to get this right!

[virusescu]

ghjr is right.. it seems that I didn't got your problem in the first place.
I tried to duplicate your problem, but I managed to create a link in the same way you did with 1000 characters... I wasn't sure about the limitation of a link lenght...but now I'm sure.. it's not limited.

I still think it could be a special character in your text that's causing your problem.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help

[Cakeman]

Could I see your duplicate 'cause I really stuck here!! Please!

I use åäö cause I'm Swedish but I have tested without åäö but still... same old same!

[ghjr]

If you can post up your FLA, or a simplified version with the problem.

[Cakeman]

The PHP I use... and

I have posted the FLA


<?
//---lista-news------------------------------------------------------------------------
include "stdfuncs.php";
openCon();
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM news ORDER BY aktId ");
$nrows = mysql_num_rows($sql);
$rString = "&n=".$nrows;
for ($i=0; $i < $nrows; $i++) {
$row = mysql_fetch_array($sql);
$rString .="&aktId".$i."=".$row[0];
$rString .="&teaser".$i."=".$row[1];
$rString .="&rubrik".$i."=".$row[2];
$rString .="&text".$i."=".$row[3];
$rString .="&skrivet".$i."=".$row[4];
$rString .="&aktDatum".$i."=".$row[5];
}
$rString=utf8_encode($rString);
echo $rString."&";
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
?>

[Cakeman]

Is there anyone that can solve this?!
Please

[virusescu]

try this... and tell me how it works

function act(paramNo) {
caption.htmlText = c["text"+paramNo];
}
function showValues() {
for (i=0; i<this.n; i++) {
content.htmlText += "<a href='asfunction:act,"+i+"'><font color='#000000'>"+this["rubrik"+i]+"</font></a><br><br>";
}
}
var c = new LoadVars();
c.onLoad = showValues;
c.load("my_PHP.php");
stop();

[Cakeman]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

You saved my year!

[virusescu]

soooo, it turned out it was either a limitation of the "asfunction" parameter... or there were indeed some strange characters that were interpreted weird in the html textfield.

Anyway... I'm glad I was able to help you in the end ;)