Disappearing '\'.....

[KeyserSoze1877]

I have a javascript function that spawns a new formatted window that plays recorded phone calls.

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Heres my script:
<script><!--
function OpenDDpage(page) {
DDflyout=window.open(page, 'LinkedPoint',
config='left=600,top=0,width=400,height=400,scrollbars=yes,
resizable=yes,status=no,toolbar=no');
}
// -->
</script>

Heres my call:
javascript:OpenDDpage('test.cfm?file=\\v01\v01D\!TestDir\Dir\filename.wav')
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Doing this the file variable changes to
\v01v01D!TestDirDirfilename.tmp in the test.cfm page.

Why does it parse out the single '\'?

The directories I need to post come from a table, how do I pass the directory without losing the '\' and without using chr() commands everywhere?

Mr. K

 

[webmigit]

I believe that in javascript.. \ comments the next character.. this is used for quotes and things.. try this...

<CFSET FileVariable=Replace(FileVariable,&quot;\&quot;,&quot;\\&quot;,&quot;ALL&quot>

Tony

 

[RnK]

The \ character is an modify/escape character in the javascript language. It's a little sporatic in the way that it works though. To fix your problem change your script to read javascript:OpenDDpage('test.cfm?file=\\\\v01\\v01D\\!TestDir\\Dir\\filename.wav') and it should work correctly. You should replace all of your \ with \\ because certain characters after the \ have special meanings. Below are some of the most common.

\n - new line
\r - return (no new line)
\t - tab

Hope this helps
RnK

 

[KeyserSoze1877]

Thats what it was! Thanks!