Linefeeds SOMETIMES returned from texarea - needed for comparison for differences Update
I'm taking as-loaded values from a form and backing them up into other inputs, using a textarea for the backup of the textarea to preserve linefeeds (supposedly).
When I first put the value containing "\n" into the form's textarea it breaks where it should, whether I put the value there via PHP or JS.
When I grab the value to put into a backup field the "\n"s are still there per console.log(value.indexOf(
Later when I grab the current value from the form for a second time it too has the linefeeds, but the backup version does not have them.
Sure I could remove them and do my compare to check for update need, but I need the linefeeds in the data.
Why would they be returned from the one input but not the 2nd?
Where I retrieve the original (value) and backed up value (orig_value):
Relevant console.log info (See lines 34 to 43 for the `note` textarea):
From the $_POST-ed object sent to PHP to do the comparisons (cleaned up)
See the "\n" for the "value" but not "orig_value" in line 43:
When I first put the value containing "\n" into the form's textarea it breaks where it should, whether I put the value there via PHP or JS.
When I grab the value to put into a backup field the "\n"s are still there per console.log(value.indexOf(
if ( formSpecs[f]['type'] !== '<textarea>' )
{ $('#invisible').append('<input type="text" name="orig_'+name+'" ID="orig_'+name+'" class="backup" value="'+value+'" />'+"\n") ; }
else
{ $('#invisible').append('<input type="textarea" name="orig_'+name+'" ID="orig_'+name+'" class="backup" value="'+value+'" />'+"\n") ; } // Want to preserve line feedsLater when I grab the current value from the form for a second time it too has the linefeeds, but the backup version does not have them.
Sure I could remove them and do my compare to check for update need, but I need the linefeeds in the data.
Why would they be returned from the one input but not the 2nd?
Where I retrieve the original (value) and backed up value (orig_value):
$('form input, form select, form textarea, form checkbox')
.each(
function(index)
{
var input = $(this);
var type = input.prop('type') ;
var name = input.attr('name') ;
switch (type.substr(0,6))
{
case 'select':
case 'text':
case 'number':
case 'date':
case 'checkb':
case 'textar':
case 'email':
case 'hidden':
if ( type.substr(0,6) !== 'hidden' || ( type.substr(0,6) === 'hidden' && (name === 'table_row' ||
name === 'note_table_row') ) )
{
var value = input.val() ;
if ( type == 'checkbox' )
{
value = 0 ;
var temp = input.prop('checked') ;
if ( temp !== false ) { value = 1 ; } // The test seems to return 1 or '', else false
}
if ( name === 'wireless_no' && value.indexOf('(') !== -1 )
{
value = value.strip_phone_format() ;
}
if ( name === 'simm_identifier' || name === 'IMEI' || name === 'IMSI' )
{
value = value.replace(' ', '') ;
}
var orig_value = $('input[name=orig_'+name).val() ;
if ( typeof orig_value === 'undefined') { orig_value = '' ; }
// So PHP no burp w/o a value here
if ( name === 'table_row' || name === 'note_table_row' )
{ orig_value = value ; }
var parent_table = input.data('tablename') ; // <-- c/o form input with data-tablename="somevalue" within its < input ></ input >
if ( typeof parent_table === 'undefined' ) { parent_table = tablename ; }
// More special circumstances
// When updating a Note we do not want to update its referencing table
if ( !updating_a_note || parent_table === 'Note' )
{
console.log('Type: ' + type + ' Name: ' + name + ' Value: ' + value + ' OrigValue: '+orig_value+' tablename: '+parent_table );
var fieldSpecs = {} ;
fieldSpecs['name'] = name ;
fieldSpecs['type'] = type ;
fieldSpecs['value'] = value ;
fieldSpecs['orig_value'] = orig_value ;
fieldSpecs['tablename'] = parent_table ;
jArray.push(fieldSpecs) ;
}
}Relevant console.log info (See lines 34 to 43 for the `note` textarea):
AJAXed to do_FormCommit_work.php for UpdateTableRecs(), data.status=undefined
Type: text Name: wireless_no Value: 4254207471 OrigValue: 4254207471 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: serial_number Value: U061664 OrigValue: U061664 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: part_number Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: user_id Value: 310410567660446@mascorp.com OrigValue: 310410567660446@mascorp.com tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: password Value: 142006EF94D532F6 OrigValue: 142006EF94D532F6 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: simm_identifier Value: 89014102 2556 7660 0000 OrigValue: 89014102 2556 7660 0000 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: IMEI Value: 35322702 5915 226 OrigValue: 35322702 5915 226 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: IMSI Value: 310410 567 660 446 OrigValue: 310410 567 660 446 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: IP_addr Value: 10.145.8.235 OrigValue: 10.145.8.235 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: assembly_id Value: RD-AA8101-03 OrigValue: RD-AA8101-03 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: text Name: type Value: 2G OrigValue: 2G tablename: ModemConfig
Type: date Name: date_activation Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemConfig
Type: date Name: date_ship_confirm Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemConfig
Type: date Name: date_into_service Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemConfig
Type: select-one Name: billable_status Value: Active OrigValue: Active tablename: ModemActivity
Type: select-one Name: modem_utilization Value: Select Utilization OrigValue: Select Utilization tablename: ModemActivity
Type: text Name: modem_location Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemActivity
Type: date Name: date_suspended Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemActivity
Type: date Name: date_suspend_renew Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemActivity
Type: checkbox Name: confgd_for_roaming Value: 1 OrigValue: 1 tablename: ModemActivity
Type: select-one Name: cust_name Value: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES OrigValue: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES tablename:
Type: text Name: cust_desig_2char Value: OrigValue: tablename: Customer
Type: text Name: cust_desig_3char Value: OrigValue: tablename: Customer
Type: text Name: region Value: Europe OrigValue: Europe tablename: Customer
Type: select-one Name: aircraft_reg_no Value: Select A/C Reg. No OrigValue: Select A/C Reg. No tablename: Aircraft
Type: text Name: aircraft_type Value: B737-800 OrigValue: B737-800 tablename: Aircraft
Type: select-one Name: aircraft_status Value: Select Aircraft Status OrigValue: Select Aircraft Status tablename: Aircraft
Type: text Name: ife_system_type Value: OrigValue: tablename: Aircraft
Type: text Name: program_number Value: CGA73814 OrigValue: CGA73814 tablename: Aircraft
Type: select-one Name: domplan_code Value: Select Domestic Plan OrigValue: Select Domestic Plan tablename: DomRatePlan
Type: select-one Name: intlplan_code Value: Select International Plan OrigValue: Select International Plan tablename: IntlRatePlan
Type: text Name: ident_of_latest_drp_invoice Value: Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period OrigValue: Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period tablename: DomRatePlan
Type: textarea Name: note Value: ------------------------------------------- don't
[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:15:02] New. Found on Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period.
-------------------------------------------
[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:27:04] Found on Jun 2016 Modem Charges for prior period invoice.
-------------------------------------------
[Thu Jul 21 2016 @ 15:34:59] Data revision c/o Manufacturing list import.
OLD S/N = Unassigned OLD IMEI = OLD IP Address =
OLD Assembly = OLD Type = OLD Date Activation = 0000-00-00
OLD User ID = OLD Password = OLD SIMM ID =
OLD IMSI = OrigValue: -------------------------------------------[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:15:02] New. Found on Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period.-------------------------------------------[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:27:04] Found on Jun 2016 Modem Charges for prior period invoice.-------------------------------------------[Thu Jul 21 2016 @ 15:34:59] Data revision c/o Manufacturing list import.OLD S/N = Unassigned OLD IMEI = OLD IP Address = OLD Assembly = OLD Type = OLD Date Activation = 0000-00-00 OLD User ID = OLD Password = OLD SIMM ID = OLD IMSI = tablename: Note
SOMETHING ELSE Type: reset Name: refresh_ModemALLTable Value: Revert
SOMETHING ELSE Type: button Name: clear_ModemALLTable Value: Clear
SOMETHING ELSE Type: submit Name: search_ModemALLTable Value: Search
SOMETHING ELSE Type: button Name: makereminder_ModemALLTable Value: Make Reminder
SOMETHING ELSE Type: button Name: Update Value: Update
SOMETHING ELSE Type: button Name: New Value: New
Type: hidden Name: table_row Value: 1483 OrigValue: 1483 tablename: ModemConfig
Type: hidden Name: note_table_row Value: OrigValue: tablename: ModemConfig
AJAXing to do_FormCommit_work.php with json array for Update.From the $_POST-ed object sent to PHP to do the comparisons (cleaned up)
See the "\n" for the "value" but not "orig_value" in line 43:
posted:[
{"job":"SubmitForUpdate",
"object_list":["[0][job], [0][object_list]===this, [0][nFields]","[1][{formSpecs}]: USAGE: [1][formID], [1][parent_table]","[2][{table_ids}]: USAGE: [2][ModemConfig]=>modem_config_id, ...","[3]...[nFields][{fieldSpecs}]: USAGE: [3][name], [3][type], [3][value], [3][orig_value], [3][tablename]","[3+nFields]...[?] [{pkValues}]: USAGE: [n][name], [n][value]"],
"nFields":35},
{"formID":"PopulateModemALL",
"parent_table":"ModemConfig"},
{"ModemConfig":"modem_config_id","ModemActivity":"modem_activity_id","Customer":"customer_id","Aircraft":"aircraft_id","ServiceProvider":"service_provider_id","DomRatePlan":"dom_rate_plan_id","IntlRatePlan":"intl_rate_plan_id","Invoice":"invoice_id","InvoicedModem":"invoiced_modem_id","CreditRequest":"credit_request_id","CreditedModem":"credited_modem_id","Credit":"credit_id","Contact":"contact_id","ContactGroup":"contact_group_id","ModemSwap":"modem_config_id","Note":"note_id"},
{"name":"wireless_no","type":"text","value":"4254207471","orig_value":"4254207471","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"serial_number","type":"text","value":"U061664","orig_value":"U061664","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"part_number","type":"text","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"user_id","type":"text","value":"310410567660446@mascorp.com","orig_value":"310410567660446@mascorp.com","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"password","type":"text","value":"142006EF94D532F6","orig_value":"142006EF94D532F6","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"simm_identifier","type":"text","value":"89014102 2556 7660 0000 ","orig_value":"89014102 2556 7660 0000 ","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"IMEI","type":"text","value":"35322702 5915 226 ","orig_value":"35322702 5915 226 ","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"IMSI","type":"text","value":"310410 567 660 446 ","orig_value":"310410 567 660 446 ","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"IP_addr","type":"text","value":"10.145.8.235","orig_value":"10.145.8.235","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"assembly_id","type":"text","value":"RD-AA8101-03","orig_value":"RD-AA8101-03","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"type","type":"text","value":"2G","orig_value":"2G","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"date_activation","type":"date","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"date_ship_confirm","type":"date","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"date_into_service","type":"date","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"billable_status","type":"select-one","value":"Active","orig_value":"Active","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"modem_utilization","type":"select-one","value":"Select Utilization","orig_value":"Select Utilization","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"modem_location","type":"text","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"date_suspended","type":"date","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"date_suspend_renew","type":"date","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"confgd_for_roaming","type":"checkbox","value":1,"orig_value":"1","tablename":"ModemActivity"},
{"name":"cust_name","type":"select-one","value":"GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES","orig_value":"GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES","tablename":"Customer"},
{"name":"cust_desig_2char","type":"text","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"Customer"},
{"name":"cust_desig_3char","type":"text","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"Customer"},
{"name":"region","type":"text","value":"Europe","orig_value":"Europe","tablename":"Customer"},
{"name":"aircraft_reg_no","type":"select-one","value":"Select A/C Reg. No","orig_value":"Select A/C Reg. No","tablename":"Aircraft"},
{"name":"aircraft_type","type":"text","value":"B737-800","orig_value":"B737-800","tablename":"Aircraft"},
{"name":"aircraft_status","type":"select-one","value":"Select Aircraft Status","orig_value":"Select Aircraft Status","tablename":"Aircraft"},
{"name":"ife_system_type","type":"text","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"Aircraft"},
{"name":"program_number","type":"text","value":"CGA73814","orig_value":"CGA73814","tablename":"Aircraft"},
{"name":"domplan_code","type":"select-one","value":"Select Domestic Plan","orig_value":"Select Domestic Plan","tablename":"DomRatePlan"},
{"name":"intlplan_code","type":"select-one","value":"Select International Plan","orig_value":"Select International Plan","tablename":"IntlRatePlan"},
{"name":"ident_of_latest_drp_invoice","type":"text","value":"Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period","orig_value":"Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period","tablename":"DomRatePlan"},
{"name":"note","type":"textarea","value":"------------------------------------------- don't \n[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:15:02] New. Found on Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period.\n-------------------------------------------\n[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:27:04] Found on Jun 2016 Modem Charges for prior period invoice.\n-------------------------------------------\n[Thu Jul 21 2016 @ 15:34:59] Data revision c/o Manufacturing list import.\nOLD S/N = Unassigned OLD IMEI = OLD IP Address = \nOLD Assembly = OLD Type = OLD Date Activation = 0000-00-00 \nOLD User ID = OLD Password = OLD SIMM ID = \nOLD IMSI =","orig_value":"-------------------------------------------[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:15:02] New. Found on Jun 2016 Modem Plans for current period.-------------------------------------------[Tue Jul 19 2016 @ 15:27:04] Found on Jun 2016 Modem Charges for prior period invoice.-------------------------------------------[Thu Jul 21 2016 @ 15:34:59] Data revision c/o Manufacturing list import.OLD S/N = Unassigned OLD IMEI = OLD IP Address = OLD Assembly = OLD Type = OLD Date Activation = 0000-00-00 OLD User ID = OLD Password = OLD SIMM ID = OLD IMSI =","tablename":"Note"},
{"name":"table_row","type":"hidden","value":"1483","orig_value":"1483","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"note_table_row","type":"hidden","value":"","orig_value":"","tablename":"ModemConfig"},
{"name":"modem_activity_id","value":"1483"},
{"name":"customer_id","value":"49"},
{"name":"aircraft_id","value":"1972"},
{"name":"dom_rate_plan_id","value":"2"},
{"name":"intl_rate_plan_id","value":"18"},
{"name":"note_id","value":"4484"},
{"name":"note_id","value":""}
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