Thanks, the ereg_replace example didn't work for me (even after fixing the
typo).  A-Za-z0-9 is fine for my needs, replacing them with "".

What is your preg_replace allowing?

Thanks!
Shawn

"Peter Mr. Eps Thoenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> close but preg_replace("/[^[:print:]]/",'',$str); is what you want.
>
> The below would work but typo'ed ... ereg_replce should be ereg_replace
>
> Also..that is just A-Za-z0-9 ... many OS's allow punctation
also...[:print:]
> will cover this.
>
> Now only if php supported [:control:] and [:graph:] :)
>
> -Peter
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shawn McKenzie [mailto:nospam@;mckenzies.net]
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 04:48
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Replace illegal filename chars???
> >
> >
> > Doesn't work.  It returned the same as what I put in:  What's Up Doc?
> >
> > -Shawn
> >
> > "Maxim Maletsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:20021024122630.4E99.MAXIM@;php.net...
> > >
> > > Use a regular expression like:
> > >
> > > $str = ereg_replce("/[^[:alnum:]]/i", '', $str);
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
> > > Marek Kilimajer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... :
> > >
> > > > I use strtr() for this
> > > >
> > > > Shawn McKenzie wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Anyone have a good way to remove from a string all characters and
> > spaces
> > > > >that are illegal in a filename???
> > > > >
> > > > >$string = "What's up Doc?";
> > > > >
> > > > >I need:
> > > > >
> > > > >$filename = "whatsupdoc";
> > > > >
> > > > >TIA
> > > > >-Shawn
> > > > >
> > > > >
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