Escaping / encode / decode string within a hint

[jamesmcwhinney]

Below is the server side script for a widget.

I am receiving the shortDescription from the client controller.

All works well until the supplied input.shortDescription contains a single quote (eg. "James's new laptop and phone").

What is the best way to escape/encode/decode the string in this situation?

var cart_item = new GlideRecord('sc_cart_item');
cart_item.addQuery('cart', "" + cartJS.getCartID());
gs.log('looking for items in cart:' + cartJS.getCartID());
cart_item.query(); 
if(cart_item.next()) {
	cart_item.hints = "<hints><entry key='sysparm_processing_hint' value='setfield:request.short_description=" + input.shortDescription + "'/></hints>";
	cart_item.update(); 
}

Thanks!

[Brent Sutton]

Hi James,

Have you tried using GlideStringUtil to clean up your input?

Code Example:

var shortDesc = GlideStringUtil.escapeAllQuotes(input.shortDescription);
gs.info(shortDesc);

Let me know if this worked for you.

Brent

P.S. If my suggestion helped then please mark as helpful and/or correct so other community members can benefit from this information.