Re: How do I create my own addslashes() style routine for NT directories?

DayWalker@TheMatrix.com ("Daevid Vincent") writes: > We have a database that is supposed to store typical NT fashion paths: > \\NTSERVER\some\directory\here\ > But I can't figure out how in the heck to get it to save and retrieve in > tact. > > If you exectute the code below, you will see the results at the bottom of > the page. > (I can't get the ereg_replace() function to work). > > So, it seems that addslashes() is a bit 'too smart' for it's own good. > instead of blindly just converting my $script to > "set basedir=\\\\NTSERVER\\some\\directory\\here\\ \n" > it assumes that I meant to escape the \\ as is written and skips it! grrrr. > thereby creating > "set basedir=\\NTSERVER\\some\\directory\\here\\ \n" > which is close but no cigar. > > Anyone have a solution around this annoyance? The situation is compounded by > the fact that there are in deed characters that I want to be just what they > are, such as the \n character. In this case, the add/stripslashes() routines > work perfectly. It's only the case of when it sees \\ that it becomes a > problem. If you're using PHP4 and you want more control over what's escaped and what isn't, you can use AddCSlashes(string str, string charlist). http://www.php.net/manual/function.addcslashes.php -robin -- Robin Vickery............................................... Planet-Three, 3A West Point, Warple Way, London, W3 0RG, UK Email: robin@planet-three.net Phone: +44 (0)794 670 6395