Allowing currency symbols with mysql real escape string

Allowing currency symbols

[optik]

I have a user input filed that I want to accept $,£ and € symbols but mysql_real_escape_string is removing them, how can I properly protect myself with out using mysql_real_escape_string or is there another way?

[optik]

sorry my fault I hadn't escaped the dollar sign in a previous ereg_repalce statement

[coopster]

It's funny it didn't throw an error on you.
Here nor there, glad you got it sorted.