Ability to use ASCII characters

[FastEddie]

Hi all,

Thanks for taking the time to read my question. I am setting up over 600 products and each one has a size. A large majority have 1/4", 1/2" or 3/4" in the size. So I was wondering if there is someway to use the ASCII ¼ ½ ¾ within Zencart in categories or product names? Every time I try to enter them in a category, it's replaced with a question mark.

Thanks in advance,
-Ed

[kobra]

Use the escape codes for these -
http://mrpip.orconhosting.net.nz/href/asciichar.html

[FatGuyinAZ]

Can these be used in XML? Reason I ask is I am using the Google Base Feeder Mod and it strips the quote marks from all my product descriptions, which I need left in the description since they define inches.

Thanks

[kobra]

FatGuyinAZ,

As you are probably not writing this XML but using the base feeder to do it for you and from html code in your description you have a dilema...

Need to determine if the feeder mod creates "parsed" XML or not - if parsed then it will take " and convert to the XML \"

If not change your " to the text 'in'

[FatGuyinAZ]

I will check into the "Parsed" and find out. I suppose the quickest way would be for me to just edit 1 product description then have the feeder generate the xml file and I will then take a look at it.

Thank you sir.

[FastEddie]

Use the escape codes for these -
http://mrpip.orconhosting.net.nz/href/asciichar.html

This worked perfectly, thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
-Ed

[FatGuyinAZ]

kobra here is the text from one of my product descriptions (clicked on Source):

<p>Treat yourself to the free-swinging comfort that only a hammock can give with this snappy blue striped single-person cotton model. Includes a pillow! Max Wt.: 240 lbs. May require additional freight charge. 31 1/2&quot; x 78 3/4&quot; long.</p>

Now here it is in the xml file:

Treat yourself to the free-swinging comfort that only a hammock can give with this snappy blue striped single-person cotton model. Includes a pillow! Max Wt.: 240 lbs. May require additional freight charge. 31 1/2 x 78 3/4 long.

As you can see it's identical except the " has been removed. I wasn't sure what you meant when you wrote 'in' so I figured I would reply with this showing what the feeder is getting and producing.

Thanks,

[kobra]

FatGuyinAZ,

So in your case- 31 1/2" x 78 3/4"

could be entred as

31 1/2 in. x 78 3/4 in.

[FatGuyinAZ]

LOL I thought "in" was some special code I wasn't familiar with yet. Wow I was over thinking that one.

Thank you