UnHtml$()

[paco]

Hi, is there a reverse function to the Html$()-function? Thanks!

[BruceSteers]

Hi, is there a reverse function to the Html$()-function? Thanks!

Probably String.FromHTML() of gb.util component
http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/comp/gb.util/string/fromhtml

Maybe UnQuote() will do?
http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/unquote

As all Html() does is "quote" a string so it's safe for html.

or maybe FromUrl() might do what you need?
http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/fromurl

[cogier]

Hi, is there a reverse function to the Html$()-function? Thanks!

Experimenting with the tricks Bruce posted, I came up with this: -

Public Sub Form_Open()

  Dim sHtml As String = "Charlie was 'ere!"

  sHtml = Html(sHtml)
  Print sHtml

  sHtml = String.FromHTML(sHtml)
  Print sHtml

End

The result: -

Charlie was 'ere!
Charlie was 'ere!

[paco]

Thanks! FromHTML() is not documented under String-Functions in https://gambas.sourceforge.net/en/main.html#

[BruceSteers]

Thanks! FromHTML() is not documented under String-Functions in https://gambas.sourceforge.net/en/main.html#

Indeed because it is not a native function but part of the component gb.util.

I have just added a gb.util string link to the "See also" part of the "String functions" page (it will not show on the wiki until tomorrow.)