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[HOLD #13524] Room name doesn't register special characters instead of throwing error

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Action Performed:

Break down in numbered steps

  1. Choose New Room from the create menu
  2. Type in a special character (e.g. ! or . in the room title

Expected Result:

Describe what you think should’ve happened The special character that was typed is shown, along with a validation error saying that character is not allowed.

Actual Result:

Describe what actually happened The character is not shown at all.

Workaround:

Can the user still use Expensify without this being fixed? Have you informed them of the workaround?

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Desktop App
  • Mobile Web

Version Number: v1.2.26-0 Reproducible in staging?: y Reproducible in production?: y Issue reported by: @puneetlath Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1668173276175579?thread_ts=1668112427.854869&cid=C049HHMV9SM

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Issue Analytics

  • State:open
  • Created 10 months ago
  • Comments:16 (7 by maintainers)

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1reaction
puneetlathcommented, Nov 21, 2022

Still working on this, should be done soon.

1reaction
puneetlathcommented, Nov 14, 2022

Nope, it’s reproducible.

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