CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Removes extra characters (CR,LF) that are added to form variables when a method="post" is submitted from Internet Explorer on a Mac. This function operates on all variables in the Form scope structure. Thanks to Joshua Miller for his suggestions.

Return Values:
Returns True.

Example:

<CFSET FixMacPost()>

Because this UDF operates on the Form scope structure, there is no visible output.

Parameters:

No arguments.

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Remove extra characters from a form post added by Mac IE.
 * Changed attributes check to form[ check.
 * 
 * @return Returns True. 
 * @author Anthony Cooper (ant@bluevan.co.uk) 
 * @version 2, February 7, 2003 
 */
function FixMacPost() {
  var thisField    = "";
    
  if (findNoCase("mac", cgi.HTTP_USER_AGENT) AND findNoCase("msie", cgi.HTTP_USER_AGENT)) {
    for (thisField in form) {
      if ((len(form[thisField]) GTE 2) AND NOT findNoCase(getTempDirectory(), form[thisField])) {
       form[thisField] = trim(form[thisField]);
      }
    }
  }
  return true;

}