Re: Limitations on sending text to a database via text area forms

In article <000901c1e5dd$edf87220$2101a8c0@pbi.net>, john@jomari.com says... > I am attempting to build a Web site that will allow users to create simple > text documents that will be stored in a database. I had been assuming I > could use a textarea form and have PHP pass it to a mySQL database. > However, when I attempted to send a 393 word (2,216 characters) text block, > the browser (I.E. 6) refused to move. I got no error or other indication of > trouble. When I cut the text down under 275 words (1,531 characters), the > form was allowed to be submitted, stored and retrievable > > Is this the limit on passing textarea form fields? > > And more to point of this mailing list, what alternatives might I use to > circumvent this limit? > > I need to keep the creation of these documents as simple as possible. > Anything more than copying and pasting is going to cause trouble more me. > > John Hughes > > If you aren't using POST method to pass values, you may encounter a problem. -- David Robley Temporary Kiwi! Quod subigo farinam