Re: preserve text formatting

Using a BLOB type Field should solve it. On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Greg Donald wrote: greg: Is there any way to preserve text formatting of a string when inserting it greg: into a mysql database field? I know I could wrap it with some html, but I greg: really don't need that kind of formatting, I just need to preserve the greg: carriage returns and new line calls. greg: greg: I was thinking maybe I was using the wrong kind of mysql field, but after greg: looking at the manual, I don't see anything like what I need. Is there greg: something in PHP that can do the job? greg: greg: Thanks, greg: Greg greg: greg: -- ------------------------------------------------ Yurais Fernández Leal, Systems Administrator Public Health Network Santiago de Cuba yurais@medired.scu.sld.cu http://www.scu.sld.cu/ Phone: (53) 226-54204 (home) (53) 226-51556 ICQ: 33792610 ------------