' Applies HTML encoding rules to the specified Text and returns the result'' Optionally specify if we're encoding a HREF link and the character' to use for encoding - the default is the standard ampersand' e.g. Server.HTMLEncode' i.e. Call MsgBox(HTMLEncodeEx("")) Public Function HTMLEncodeEx(ByVal Text As String, Optional ByVal vfHREFEncode _ As Boolean = False, Optional ByVal vstrAmpChar As String = "&") As String Dim abytTokens() As Byte Dim lngTotal As Long Dim lngCount As Long Dim astrReturn() As String Dim strReturn As String strReturn = Text If Trim$(strReturn) <> "" Then ' convert to an array abytTokens = StrConv(Text, vbFromUnicode) lngTotal = UBound(abytTokens) ' dimension enough space for the return ReDim astrReturn(lngTotal) For lngCount = 0 To lngTotal Select Case abytTokens(lngCount) Case 32 If vfHREFEncode Then astrReturn(lngCount) = "%20" Else astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "nbsp;" End If Case 34 astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "quot;" Case 38 astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "amp;" Case 60 astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "lt;" Case 62 astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "gt;" Case 32 To 127 ' don't touch alphanumeric chars astrReturn(lngCount) = Chr$(abytTokens(lngCount)) Case Else astrReturn(lngCount) = vstrAmpChar & "#" & CStr(abytTokens _ (lngCount)) & ";" End Select Next ' lngCount strReturn = Join(astrReturn, "") Erase astrReturn End If ' join the return tokens together HTMLEncodeEx = strReturn End Function'###################################'#'# This tip has been brought to you by www.omnisolvonline.com,'# makers of a host of software development, energy and information '# management tools.'#'###################################


GM Creates Open Source uProtocol and Invites Automakers to Adopt It: Revolutionizing Automotive Software Development.
General Motors (GM) recently announced its entry into the Eclipse Foundation. The Eclipse Foundation is a prominent open-source software foundation. In addition, GMC announced its contribution of “uProtocol” to facilitate