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When I insert some text into the database I get lots of black diamonds with a ? on it.<br />
For example if I type &quot;It's&quot; on the database field I will get &quot;it?s (where the ? is the black diamond with the ? in the middle.<br />
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This is display on the page that is read from the database but in the database I didn't type the ? and it's not there, it's just displayed that way on the php page when echoing the field content.<br />
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I want to be able the write whatever and for it to display properly. Don't want to have to use ascii codes.<br />
<br />
Hope this helps<br />
<br />
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When I insert some text into the database I get lots of black diamonds with a ? on it.
For example if I type "It's" on the database field I will get "it?s (where the ? is the black diamond with the ? in the middle.

This is display on the page that is read from the database but in the database I didn't type the ? and it's not there, it's just displayed that way on the php page when echoing the field content.

I want to be able the write whatever and for it to display properly. Don't want to have to use ascii codes.

Hope this helps




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Hi all,<br />
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I'm writting a database driven website but I'm having a problem with the display.<br />
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For some reason characters like: &quot;% - £ $ &quot;&nbsp;etc are being replaced on the page with question marks and other stuff.<br />
<br />
Anyone have any idea on how to fix this? &nbsp;Right now what I'm having to do is to insert &amp;pound; instead of £ , which is really not practical.<br />
<br />
Hope someone can help.<br />
<br />
thx<br />
<br />
st3vo<br />

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Hi all,

I'm writting a database driven website but I'm having a problem with the display.

For some reason characters like: "% - £ $ " etc are being replaced on the page with question marks and other stuff.

Anyone have any idea on how to fix this?  Right now what I'm having to do is to insert &pound; instead of £ , which is really not practical.

Hope someone can help.

thx

st3vo


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