# "#" character issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-issue/176488>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 24, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-issue/176488 "2006-01-24T16:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![bhoward3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@bhoward3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bhoward3)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/character-issue/176488/1 "2006-01-24T16:02:14Z")

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i have developed a flash/.asp/access ordering system and all works great, i have recently come acrosss a really bizarre behavior in regards to character entry in a field.

there is a text component field in flash that accepts user address information.

there have been no problems with taking that value and dumping it into the database until a user used the “#” character in their address ie( #101 mount mary rd.). when that character is added to the field my entire capture process breaks down and none of the fields from there down will be processed.

i believe that this is a database issue but am not sure since i have tried several tests including changing the databse filed type form memo to text.

the values are capture ala: passedvar = mytextfield.text

is the “#” character being encoded and undecipherable? i dont get it any ideas please pass them on