Koen's right, this is probably the easiest approach. Little consolation to 
you, if you don't happen to have a copy, but "Professional JavaScript", 
ISBN 186100270 describes how to do almost exactly what you're asking about 
on page 417 (using the escape() function, as Koen says).

On 06/23/00, "Van Tolhuyzen Koen wrote:
> try using the 'escape' command

Koen
-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Wogan
To: How To
Sent: 23/06/00 12:29
Subject: [proasp_howto] How do you 'URL Encode' in client side
JavaScript

I have a client side JavaScript string which I want to URL Encode, to
include it as part of a URL address. 

The string may contain spaces and a number of other non-URL friendly
characters (e.g. '\'). 

I know there is an ASP function to do this, Server.URLEncode(string).
However how do you do this in client side JavaScript, e.g. :

       // message to be encoded
        msg = "Some Example Message which might state e.g. a path (e.g.
'c:\new path')"
        // Call new page to display the message
        newURL = "/arm/LogClientMsg.asp?msg="
        // presumably a function exists to encode it, e.g.:
        newURL += msg.encodeToURL()
        // then go to new page with this string
        location.href = newURL

P.S. I know that I could submit a form , however that is not ideal in
this
situation. Surely I don't need to use 'replace()' for every special
character?!

Darren Wogan

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