I'm trying to query a REST API searching for names that contain a literal character * (don't ask... :( ).
According to this documentation, I've got my POST containing search={ "filters": [ {"group": "A", "name":"lastName","operator":"contains","Value":"\*"} ] }
Which seems to be right, except that the "value":"\*" portion seems to match everything.
I attempted to add the "\" in hopes that it would escape the asterisk and make it search for names containing* , but that doesn't seem to have worked.
any tips on what I might use to escape the asterisk to pass it through a POST request and make it a search literal instead of its default use as a wild card?
well, how did that work out for the Prince? Why would his kid fare any better.
@FreeMan I think you may have to write to them - their documentation does not address this case as far as I can see. Or you can try other common escaping **, or \\* or [*]
@this Sadly, that's how we were identifying members of certain groups. There are other, better options, but the medical people decided on this without conferring with the IT people to find out just how horribly bad an idea it was.
I did try ** and that didn't work, I'll give the [*] a try. Otherwise, I'll get in touch with them. Thanks for the pointer
> Thanks, I didn't even know you could leave it out, just recently learned one-line-ifs are possible at all in VBA and never tried it without since ^^"
> Thanks, I didn't even know you could leave it out, just recently learned one-line-ifs are possible at all in VBA because I saw someone using it like this on SO and never questioned it ^^" If it's bad style maybe an inspection for this could also make sense then? : )
> Thanks, I didn't even know you could leave it out, just recently learned one-line-ifs are possible at all in VBA because I saw someone using it like this on SO and never questioned it ^^"
I had to find that function via search because I was wondering where the email gets sent and was stop reading the line at MsgBox. Didn't think it'd be a part of the MsgBox....
Side effects may include: "Performing actions when displaying text to the user, nausea, upset stomach, joint inflammation, swelling of the face/throat, rash, fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting and/or diarrhea"
@HackSlash I wouldn't even know where to start integrating WP as a CMS in there.. CRUD with database records I can do, but it's probably going to suck anyway =)
It's probably going to end up feeling like editing a post on Stack Overflow
I apologize if I wasn't clear. I never want to use WP ever again. I would gladly use something simple that works with markdown, like you are developing. No integration. You are the CMS now.
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