spaces in strings trimmed automatically when passing to applet??

[remvs]

hi all,

i've noticed that when passing String parameters to an Applet the string is trimmed automatically!

Is there a way to avoid this from happening?

i want to pass a delimiting string between to the applet to use between two other strings. so the delimiting string might look like:
" - "
And the spaces in the beginning and at the end should be there!!

Please help

Thanks a loft in advance

Remvs
from Holland

[CornedBee]

Try writing the parameter as " - ".

[remvs]

&#32 doesnt work, but you pointed to the right direction

it's

& nbsp;

that represents a space in HTML , and that works.
This makes me conclude thats its the Browser that trims the string, not the Java Applet


Thanks for the help!

remvs

[Dillinger4]

So when you pass a string constructed with leading and trailing spaces it's trimmed? Strange.

public String X(){
     String delim = new String(" " + "-" + " ");
     StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer("3333");      
     result.insert(2,delim);
     return result.toString(); 
  }

[CornedBee]

No, I think the issue is with <param> elements as parameters to an applet.

[Dillinger4]

Ah ok. Must be the browser then.

[remvs]

yes, its the browser that does that.
Weird thing i sthat its documented nowhere.. (at least not as far as i looked )


Remvs

[CornedBee]

Look in the HTML specs.

Edit: I looked myself. Can't find anything, neither in the general HTML specs on attributes, nor in the <param> spec. Can't find anything in the java.applet package either.

[remvs]

Like i said,

NOT DOCUMENTED