Re: Different action by ordering item (with whitspace) with different m v tag!

[mikeh@minivend.com]

Quoting jojo@buchonline.net (jojo@buchonline.net):
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> Hello list,
> 
> i have told about the trouble with an item-code like "1234 56789" (with
> whitespace). Someone from the list has give me, i have to replace the
> whitespace with "%20". OK! I have done this with a little perl code.
> But why can MV order item with whitespace and with another mv order
> tag, it get failure? I.e.
> 
> 
> [order [item-code]] Buy item with whitespace like "1234 56789"[/order] 
> 
> this mv tag can't order this item. And
> 
> 
> [page form="
> 	 mv_order_item=[item-code]
>          mv_order_quantity=1
>          mv_todo=refresh"] 
>          Buy item with whitespace like "1234 56789"
> [/page]
> 
> this mv tag can order this item with success. Because this tag replace
> the whitespace with "%20". 
> 
> Can someone explain me why?
> 
> Your help is very apreciate and welcome!

MV doesn't allow whitespace in item codes.

You *might* get it to work partially with [order code="[item-code]"] .... as I
always say, when in doubt, quote. This is an FAQ.

But I wouldn't count on everything working in lists for that code.

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