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how can I write a \ to a mysql field via vb.net
Posted on 2011-03-10
I have a variable IniLoc which is populated from a datagridview, the result being "D:\FTPROOT\FRED" Thats no problem.
Later on in my code I want to write this back to my database and I use myCommand.Connection = conn
myCommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO `incidentmon` (`Subject`, `IncidentDate`, `IncidentFolder`,`Status` ) VALUES ('" & Subject & "', '" & NewDate & "', '" & IniLoc & "\" & Subject & "', 'Processing');"
subject = Test for this example.
And sure enough it writes back to the database, however, the IniLoc field that is written back appears as
"D:FTPROOTFREDTest"
How can I get it to write back including the \'s in the right places?
Later on in my code I want to write this back to my database and I use myCommand.Connection = conn
myCommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO `incidentmon` (`Subject`, `IncidentDate`, `IncidentFolder`,`Status` ) VALUES ('" & Subject & "', '" & NewDate & "', '" & IniLoc & "\" & Subject & "', 'Processing');"
subject = Test for this example.
And sure enough it writes back to the database, however, the IniLoc field that is written back appears as
"D:FTPROOTFREDTest"
How can I get it to write back including the \'s in the right places?
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Active 6 days ago
or use parameters instead of building the SQL like this ad-hoc.
using parameters will also avoid sql injection. ...
using parameters will also avoid sql injection. ...
Thanks folks,
I get the idea os using the \\'s that not a problem, however, the string comes from somewhere else and only contains single \'s. Any ideas how I can turn my \'s in the string to \\'s in the string ?
(so it goes from D:\FTPROOT\FRED to D:\\FTPROOT\\FRED)
I get the idea os using the \\'s that not a problem, however, the string comes from somewhere else and only contains single \'s. Any ideas how I can turn my \'s in the string to \\'s in the string ?
(so it goes from D:\FTPROOT\FRED to D:\\FTPROOT\\FRED)
Thanks Again,
I've cracked it. Simple case of useing another string and replacing the \ with a \\
string2 = string1.replace("\" , "\\")
Did the job.
I've cracked it. Simple case of useing another string and replacing the \ with a \\
string2 = string1.replace("\" , "\\")
Did the job.
Active 6 days ago
though this is a simple method to solve the \ problem, you will run into sql injection sooner or later:
http://www.google.lu/search?q=sql+injection&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
for your own safety, better change to SqlCommand + SqlParameter programming:
http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorials/AdoDotNet/Lesson06.aspx
presuming you work with SQL Server database, but the concept is the same for other database systems .
http://www.google.lu/search?q=sql+injection&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
for your own safety, better change to SqlCommand + SqlParameter programming:
http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorials/AdoDotNet/Lesson06.aspx
presuming you work with SQL Server database, but the concept is the same for other database systems .
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