Hi,
I have run into a small problem installing the private e-mail mod.
According to the mod I need to do the following;

#file: html.pl
# sub html_record

# Just after
# my (%rec) = @_;
#
# Add
############################

$rec{$db_key} =~ s/<?.B>//g;

However as I'm using the short long html.pl the $rec{$db_key} =~ s/<.?B>//g; already appears in both the sub html_record and the sub html_record_long.

As I have the e-mail addres field only in the long record, I assume thats where to place the $rec{$db_key} =~ s/<?.B>//g; refered to in the private e-mail mod.

As mentioned above when I looked in the sub html_record_long this code already seems to be there maybe due to a previous modification.

However when I compare whats there with what is suggested in the private e-mail mod I see the following difference:

$rec{$db_key} =~ s/<?.B>//g; from private e-mail mod
$rec{$db_key} =~ s/<.?B>//g; already in sub html_record_long

So now I'm not sure which to use or both?

Just for reference I have installed the following other mods;
Secure password
Validate records
File upload

Regards,
HJ



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Henk Jan Buchel
Classic Boatworld
http://classicboatworld.net

Hi Eliot and/or JPD,

I'm wondering if this question ever reached you. I do realize you have a life outside of dbman so I'm not complaining just curious.

Anyway I tried;
$rec{$db_key} =~ s/<.?B>//g; already in sub html_record_long

and it seem to work so far unless I've now placed a little time bomb waiting to go of, I hope not!

I am still curious as to the difference in code so when you have time please shed a little light on this.
Thanks again,

PS I'm also tryiny to include some fields in the e-mail that is sent. In db.cgi I tried to add a field in the sub send_email by using

$rec{'field'} and I tried $in{'field'} but both did not work with the "print MAIL" command. I suppose I need to tell the sub where to get the record?

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Henk Jan Buchel
Classic Boatworld
classicboatworld.net

[This message has been edited by HJ (edited October 13, 1999).]

HJ,

Hello there. Glad to see that you are still sticking with it...

Anyway, my understanding is that it is best to use


Basically, having the ? character before the period will put spaces for the beginning and end tags for bold (<B></B> ). (Carol may be able to provide a more technical explanation, but I like to utilize the KISS method---Keep it Simple Stupid.)

What kind of fields do you want to add to the Private Email Form? Are these fields from your database or a completely new field?

I have added new fields in the following manner:

1) In the sub send_email routine in the db.cgi file, I have added a "Signature" field:


AND


2) In the sub html_send_email_form, I have added the following codes:


If you want to include "fields" from the record that is being sent, you have to add the following codes to the top of the sub send_email routine in the db.cgi file:


Then you can include fields from the record to be mailed in the following manner:


Hope this helps.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
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Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

Hey thanks Eliot for replying!

I learned something again. First I thought =~ s/<?.B>//g; was a very secret code that I shouldnt mess with but through your explanation I get a whif of whats going on.

And the rest of your tips will be very helpful on getting the e-mail mod to work the way I want it. So now your upgraded to the boat ride with BARBECUE!

See Ya!



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Henk Jan Buchel
Classic Boatworld
http://classicboatworld.net

Sounds great!

Hope it works.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
==========================
Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

Throughout many of the mods and delivered DBMan code, the regexp to remove bold tags <B></B> is <?.B>. In one of JPDeni's mods it is coded as <.?B>.

Although they both match <B> and </B>, isn't the "more correct" regexp <.?B> (question mark after the period)?

<?.B> says "match 0 or 1 < followed by any character...

This matches both <B> and </B>, but it also matches <<B>, nB>, etc.

<.?B> says "match < followed by 0 or 1 character...

This matches <B>, </B>, <nB>, etc.

The latter regexp just seems "safer," doesn't it?