/*

	function:	encodes / decodes text string (passed from <textarea>) so it

						displays correctly - Inserts the new lines and breaks.

						This is used in conjunction with form / database entry for textfields

						to ensure correct entry and display of data entered.

	required:	string

	returns:	string

	code in holding page:

								strText = encode(strText);

						or	strText = decode(strText);

*/

//--------------------------

//-- encode message for querystring

//-- this then adds the string to a session variable

function encode(msgText){

	t="";

	for(i=0;i<msgText.length;i++){

		ch=msgText.charAt(i);

		if(ch=="/") t += "//"

		//if(ch == " ") t += "/b"

		else if(ch == "\n") t += "/n"

		else if(ch == "\r") t += "/r"

		else t += ch;

	}

	return t

}

//--------------------------

//-- decode message for desplay in textarea

function decode(msgText){

	t="";

	for(i=0;i<msgText.length;i++){

		ch=msgText.charAt(i);

		if(ch=="/"){

			++i;

			if(i<msgText.length){

				ch=msgText.charAt(i);

				if(ch == "/") t += ch

				else if(ch == "n") t += "\n"

				else if(ch == "r") t += "\r"

			}

		}else	t += ch;

	}

	return t

}

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