[SOLVED] Line return in text box

[AshmanSNET]

G'day,

 

I have a text box where users type whatever. Anyways, I am using stripslashes() and posting the contents to mysql table as TEXT. Every where I have used br it echos the newline plus rn, which i assume is supposed to be \r\n with the slashes removed.

 

So I don't have to input br everytime I press enter, how can I catch when the enter key is pressed and output a new line, like the way this forum is doing it?

 

Thanks

 

Ashman

[pocobueno1388]

nl2br()

www.php.net/nl2br

[Wes1890]

Always read the manual!

 

http://us.php.net/nl2br

 

 

[edit]weird... same replies lol

[AshmanSNET]

I tried using nl2br() earlier with the same problem.... turns out it doesn't work with mysql_escape_real_string().

 

I had:

 

$sMessage = mysql_escape_real_string($_POST['sMessage']);
$sMessage = nl2br($sMessage);

 

Works now.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Wes1890]

^ yeah.. well we cant read your mind, so post your script next time

[wildteen88]

I tried using nl2br() earlier with the same problem.... turns out it doesn't work with mysql_escape_real_string().

 

I had:

 

$sMessage = mysql_escape_real_string($_POST['sMessage']);
$sMessage = nl2br($sMessage);

 

Works now.

 

Thanks

 

 

If you are using nl2br when inserting data into a database then don't. It is best to use nl2br when you pull data out of the database.