Problem with redirects

[RodG]

Could it be some funky CHARSET thing, like the website is running ISO-8859-1 but the PHP file was saved as UTF8-without-BOM?

Testing:

index.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_s ubcat=0&sort=20a

Test completed.

This is almost 100% definitely a 'problem' with the way the forum is handling things. The line above (like all the other pastings of this nature) looks *perfect* when pasted, but AFTER the message has been submitted the mysterious space is appearing.

The line above is/was an example from one of my own servers. I have confirmed several times that there are no 'strange' characters (UTF8 or ISO-8859) in the text being pasted. It is somehow being modified after hitting the 'save' button.

Try it yourself. :)

Cheers
RodG

ps. Trying a shorter version here: keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0

[RodG]

More testing - Several pastings, progressively shorter URL's

index.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_s ubcat=0&sort=20a
index.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_s ubcat=0
main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0&so rt=20a
main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0
search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0&sort=20a
search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0
index.php?keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0&sort=20a
index.php?keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0

------------ end pastings -----

Saved - 1st three antries appear with the space.

Now seeing waht adding a few XXX does.. Will it 'move' the space?

XXXXXXXXindex.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwer ty&inc_subcat=0&sort=20a
XXXXXXXXindex.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwer ty&inc_subcat=0
XXXXXXXXmain_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_sub cat=0&sort=20a

--- Yes, the space has moved. It looks like it is a *positional* thing.

All XXXX's
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

Well, that seems to have proved the point. The forum is adding a space after a certain number of characters. (80 to be precise).

Cheers
RodG

[lat9]

Testing:

index.php?main_page=advanced_search&search_in_description=0&keyword=qwerty&inc_s ubcat=0&sort=20a

Test completed.

This is almost 100% definitely a 'problem' with the way the forum is handling things. The line above (like all the other pastings of this nature) looks *perfect* when pasted, but AFTER the message has been submitted the mysterious space is appearing.

The line above is/was an example from one of my own servers. I have confirmed several times that there are no 'strange' characters (UTF8 or ISO-8859) in the text being pasted. It is somehow being modified after hitting the 'save' button.

Try it yourself. :)

Cheers
RodG

ps. Trying a shorter version here: keyword=qwerty&inc_subcat=0

Agreed, definitely a forum-related quirk, possibly triggered by the inc_s portion of the &inc_subcat?

[badarac]

Obviously a special function to keep us all amused with an interesting challenge. ;-)