I've got a HiddenField type in my Contour form. Using jQuery, I dynamically try to add a comma-separated list of numbers to that field. However, when I look in Umbraco's backend the commas are gone. The numbers are there alright, but separated by space only. I'm able to use other separators, like semicolon, but not commas. I tested to give the hidden field a DefaultValue (in backend) with commas in it ("1, 3, 5") with the same result - the commas are removed.
Is there anyone who knows if/how it's possible to correctly handle commas in a Contour hidden field?
I'm using Contour version 1.1.12 on a Umbraco 4.7.1.1 installation. The site runs on IIS 7.5/Windows Web Server 2008 R2. Asp.Net: 4.0.
This still appears to be an issue in newer versions of Contour as well....... I've just tested it on 3.0.2 on a 4.8 installation. I'd guess it's something to do with the fact that it is treated as CSV so the commas are being stripped? Tim G will be able to answer this one best!
Have there been any developments on this issue? I have a few sites with contour and complaints are coming in about the stripping of commas within the forms.
Hidden field issue with commas
Hi,
I've got a HiddenField type in my Contour form. Using jQuery, I dynamically try to add a comma-separated list of numbers to that field. However, when I look in Umbraco's backend the commas are gone. The numbers are there alright, but separated by space only. I'm able to use other separators, like semicolon, but not commas. I tested to give the hidden field a DefaultValue (in backend) with commas in it ("1, 3, 5") with the same result - the commas are removed.
Is there anyone who knows if/how it's possible to correctly handle commas in a Contour hidden field?
I'm using Contour version 1.1.12 on a Umbraco 4.7.1.1 installation. The site runs on IIS 7.5/Windows Web Server 2008 R2. Asp.Net: 4.0.
Regards
/Jan
This still appears to be an issue in newer versions of Contour as well....... I've just tested it on 3.0.2 on a 4.8 installation. I'd guess it's something to do with the fact that it is treated as CSV so the commas are being stripped? Tim G will be able to answer this one best!
Hmm yeah might be that but will have a look :) Does this only happen on hidden fields? SO works fine when you enter it in a textfield?
Tim, it doesn't not work in text fields either - commas are removed (hadn't noticed that before).
/Jan
Ok thanks for confirming will take a look :)
Well data is stored correctly so might be to aggressive stripping of illegal chars in the viewer, looking into that now
Have there been any developments on this issue? I have a few sites with contour and complaints are coming in about the stripping of commas within the forms.
Yeah it's just the viewer, if you export the data with the toolbar button you get the correct data
Thanks Tim! The export method you recommended works perfectly for what I needed.
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