Web Application Helper Functions

Function

Returns

ConvertFromClient

In a web application, this function converts a typed value from the generic format appropriate for transfer (e.g. as XML or JSON data) to the DataFlex format for that type.

ConvertToClient

In a web application, this function converts a DataFlex format value into a generic format appropriate for transport to the client (e.g. as XML or JSON data).

HTMLEncode

Returns a string encoded so that it content will not be interpreted by a web browser as special HTML formatting characters.

HTMLEncodeNoCRLF

Returns a string encoded so that it content will not be interpreted by a web browser as special HTML formatting characters. This function also filters out carriage return and line feed characters.

WMLEncode

Returns a string encoded so that it content will not be interpreted by a WAP browser as special WML formatting characters.

WMLEncodeNoCrLf

Returns a string encoded so that it content will not be interpreted by a WAP browser as special WML formatting characters. This function also filters out carriage return and line feed characters.

_wp

The _wp function is a special debugging function that can be typed as an expression in the Studio's Watches Panel to watch the value of a web property. This function will retrieve the web property value without going through the usual error trapping and, therefore, without disturbing your running application.