Form input help (salary field)

[PRodgers4284]

Im having problems with a field in a form i am using, i need the salary field in the form to hold a "£" in the input field by default, can anyone help?

 

My code for the salary field is:

 

<fieldset> 
<label for="salary">Salary:</label> 
<input name="salary" type="text" id="salary" value="<?php echo $_POST['salary']; ?>"/> 
<span class="redboldtxt"><?php echo "$salary_message";?></span></fieldset>

[schilly]

Just add £ to where ever you need. If you put it in the field you will need to strip it out again if you update the db.

[PRodgers4284]

Just add £ to where ever you need. If you put it in the field you will need to strip it out again if you update the db.

 

Is there an easy way of striping it out?

[Psycho]

From my experience adding that tot he actual field is not worth the time, effort or greater propensity of error. Just put the symbol right in front of the field

 

Example:

 

           __________
Salary  £ [__________]

[schilly]

From my experience adding that tot he actual field is not worth the time, effort or greater propensity of error. Just put the symbol right in front of the field

 

Example:

 

           __________
Salary  £ [__________]

thats what I normally do.

[Barand]

Never store formatted numeric values. Always format on output.

[craygo]

I agree. try summing up those number when there is something other than the number in the field. Can be a major nightmare. If you are going to have several different dollar amounts add another field with the currency type. then the scripts could generate the currency symbol on the fly.

 

Ray