Equivalent of JavaScripts escape() and unescape()

[Pavils Jurjans]

Hello,

I am looking fow C# equivalent of JavaScripts escape() and unescape()
functions. I need to use C# function at the server side and then be able to
use the opposite at the client side.

JavaScripts escape() function converts all non-alphanumerical chars to %xx,
and all unicode chars to %uxxxx (where xxxx is unicode charcode). I'd like
to have C# function that get this escaped string back to normal at the
server side. Perhaps there is a built-in one?

I've beenu using System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode till now, but it differs
from escape(). For example, JavasScript will not convert unescape('+') to
single space. It will differently treat unicode characters, too.

Of course, I could code these conversion functions myself, just was
wandering if there are ones already present in the deep forests of .NET
built-in classes.

Thanks,

Pavils

[Chris R. Timmons]

"Pavils Jurjans" <pa****@mailbox.riga.lv> wrote in
news:uT**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

Hello,

I am looking fow C# equivalent of JavaScripts escape() and
unescape() functions. I need to use C# function at the server
side and then be able to use the opposite at the client side.

JavaScripts escape() function converts all non-alphanumerical
chars to %xx, and all unicode chars to %uxxxx (where xxxx is
unicode charcode). I'd like to have C# function that get this
escaped string back to normal at the server side. Perhaps there
is a built-in one?

I've beenu using System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode till now, but
it differs from escape(). For example, JavasScript will not
convert unescape('+') to single space. It will differently treat
unicode characters, too.

Of course, I could code these conversion functions myself, just
was wandering if there are ones already present in the deep
forests of .NET built-in classes.

Pavils,

You can use JScript.Net to create a server-side assembly (dll) that
exposes the escape and unescape methods (actually you should use the
encodeURI and decodeURI methods). Your server-side C# code could
call the methods in this assembly.

Hope this helps.

Chris.
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C.R. Timmons Consulting, Inc.
http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/

[Pavils Jurjans]

Hi Chris,

Well, it's not URI I am trying to pass here. It's a custom-formatted string
data, that I just need to make transfer-safe. "escape" method is good as its
really short and present alway at the client side without need to add
additional encoding/decoding code. Thanks for the suggestion io get them to
server side via JScript DLL, I'll test whats faster - hand-made C# method or
the one in JScript dll.

Regards,
-- Pavils

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"Pavils Jurjans" <pa****@mailbox.riga.lv> wrote in
news:uT**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

Hello,

I am looking fow C# equivalent of JavaScripts escape() and
unescape() functions. I need to use C# function at the server
side and then be able to use the opposite at the client side.

JavaScripts escape() function converts all non-alphanumerical
chars to %xx, and all unicode chars to %uxxxx (where xxxx is
unicode charcode). I'd like to have C# function that get this
escaped string back to normal at the server side. Perhaps there
is a built-in one?

I've beenu using System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode till now, but
it differs from escape(). For example, JavasScript will not
convert unescape('+') to single space. It will differently treat
unicode characters, too.

Of course, I could code these conversion functions myself, just
was wandering if there are ones already present in the deep
forests of .NET built-in classes.

Pavils,

You can use JScript.Net to create a server-side assembly (dll) that
exposes the escape and unescape methods (actually you should use the
encodeURI and decodeURI methods). Your server-side C# code could
call the methods in this assembly.

Hope this helps.

Chris.
-------------
C.R. Timmons Consulting, Inc.
http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/