Not without seeing some html code. If you haven't altered any of the other font/color settings I'd have thought they'd all be the same color, black.
Look up some info on 'Cascaded Style Sheets',... then it'd be as simple as <table class="blue"> and all of the text/alignment, etc,.. takes the settings of whatever is defined in "blue". Jim..... "Andre Dubuc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Thanks Jim, > > Now that looks better. > > New problem: in one of the almost identical tables I've used it in, the title > for each row is in black and not the color that the page text is set for. The > other table is correctly set. Any idea what would cause the discrepancy? > > Tia, > Andre > > > On Wednesday 06 March 2002 00:43, you wrote: > > Whack your text and input boxes in different cells of a table,.. use align > > (or nowadays an appropriate style setting) and that should get your things > > lined up :-) > > > > "Andre Dubuc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > Hugh, > > > > > > Food? What's that? > > > > > > [Btw, my wife would love you. She seems to think I spend too much time in > > > here . . .] > > > > > > Thanks for the help. I sort of figured I'd have to make a php page to > > > call the error codes, then call another for the actual database stuff. At > > > > least, > > > > > I'll be able to find my errors quicker. Later, when I understand things a > > > > bit > > > > > better, I'll clean up that mess! [I've actualy got three forms working > > > > now -- > > > > > I'm amazed!] > > > > > > Gosh, the output is ugly, though! I can't seem to line up the input boxes > > > with those horrible "nbsp" and since the text name before it varies . . . > > > sigh . . . someday I'll figure that out! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Andre > > > > > > On Tuesday 05 March 2002 23:51, you wrote: > > > > Andre, > > > > Yes, the html page with your input form effectively ends with the > > > > </form> > > > > > > tag so any decision statements on that page past that tag would miss > > > > the form input. So, put any decision statements on the php page where > > > > you've > > > > > > put your database code. I'm sure someone will educate me on the above > > > > statements, and I'll likely deserve it. When you eventually use the > > > > $php_self call, you can put everything on one page above the form > > > > start. > > > > > > > > You can have as many <?php ?> calls on an html page as is needed to > > > > complete your tasks. However, I use php to do some rather complex math > > > > (it's complex to me at least), so I got in the habit of using php > > > > throughout a page without breaking out for html. For me it is more > > > > readable. > > > > > > > > My $00.02 on books, I bought a Sams 24 hour book on php for $25, and it > > > > got > > > > > > me off the ground. The online manuals for php and mysql have also been > > > > invaluable. Save your money, buy food instead. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Hugh > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Andre Dubuc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "hugh danaher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:35 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Is there a "GoTo Page" Function? > > > > > > > > > Hi Hugh, > > > > > > > > > > Well, actually my next question you've sort of answered: "Where do I > > > > put > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > > code?" With all the new information coming at me, I haven't had time > > > > to > > > > > > think > > > > > > > > > it through -- but I gather from your response, the answer would be: > > > > 'Put > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > before the database code rather than in the html page.' Am I correct? > > > > > > > > > > One other question: I gather it's OK to have multiple instances of > > > > <?php > > > > > > .... > > > > > > > > > ?> on the same html page or in the same php page? > > > > > > > > > > I realize that these are pretty fundamental questions. As soon as I > > > > can > > > > > > > scrape up eighty dollars I'll buy a book on PHP and another on HTML. > > > > In > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > meantime, I would greatly appreciate it if you could clear up these > > > > basic > > > > > > > assumptions for me. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > > Tia, > > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 05 March 2002 20:36, you wrote: > > > > > > Andre, > > > > > > My note on decision lines was in anticipation of your next > > > > > > > > question/problem > > > > > > > > > > of "How do I handle things if the user doesn't fill in his name, > > > > > > > > address, > > > > > > > > > > whatever?" My solution is check to see if the cell is filled and > > > > > > if not then quit the database storage and tell the person to fill > > > > > > in > > > > the > > > > > > > > info. > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > first check to see if the data is set and if not, send a message. > > > > This > > > > > > > > would come before wasting your time storing anything. There are > > > > many > > > > > > other > > > > > > > > > > methods to check user input but I learned the if > > > > (!isset($something)) > > > > > > die() > > > > > > > > > > method first, and to me it's the most straight forward. > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > Hugh > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Andre Dubuc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: "Erik Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 4:56 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Is there a "GoTo Page" Function? > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday 05 March 2002 19:20, you wrote: > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at 07:01 PM, Andre Dubuc wrote: > > > > > > > > > Now that makes sense. I'm getting a better idea of how it > > > > works > > > > > > > > > > > together. I > > > > > > > > > figured there must be a way to control the "Submit" button's > > > > > > > > > > > > behaviour, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but I > > > > > > > > > didn't know where to look. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yep, the submit input tells the form "go do your thing", but > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > form > > > > > > > > > > > > already knew where to go (because you specify where to go in > > > > > > > > the 'action' attribute). The form also knows how to go -- > > > > > > > > whether > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > should be POST or GET. Without realizing it, you'll be > > > > > > > > learning > > > > > > > > more > > > > > > > > > > > > about the HTTP protocol itself as you start writing scripts > > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > take > > > > > > > > > > > > advantage of its features. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where would you insert: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > if (!isset($name)) die ("You need to fill in your name. Use > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > browser's > > > > > > > > > back button and input this information."); > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried in the php database storage code (didn't work). Tried > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > after the > > > > > > > > > appropriate 'Name' code in the form's html document. Didn't > > > > work. > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > know > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that it should work somewhere . . . . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Somehow, I don't think the "Submit" function is working as it > > > > > > > > should > > > > > > > > > > > > > (especially if a carriage return or "Enter" can override > > > > > > > > everything). > > > > > > > > > > Is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there some code that will defeat this undesirable activity? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Firstly, your browser is what determines how the form is sent > > > > > > > > -- but usually, it's normal for the Enter key to act as the > > > > "Submit" > > > > > > > > > > button > > > > > > > > (a > > > > > > > > > > > > nice keyboard shortcut that I take advantage myself). It > > > > > > > > should not act in this fashion if you are typing into a > > > > > > > > textarea tag, because > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > > might want to enter newlines/cr's in the textarea, but for most > > > > > > > > other > > > > > > > > > > > > form fields it's normal. If you want to jump from one field to > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > next with a key press, use tab. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Secondly, you're wondering where to check for the presence of > > > > the > > > > > > data? > > > > > > > > > > > > How about this: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <?php > > > > > > > > function print_name_form() > > > > > > > > { > > > > > > > > print "<p><input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" /></p>"; > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > if (!$_POST['name']) { > > > > > > > > print "<p>You need to fill in your name.</p>"; > > > > > > > > print_name_form(); > > > > > > > > } else { > > > > > > > > print "<p>Thank you!</p>"; > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > ?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why did I define a function in the beginning? Well, this way, > > > > if > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > user didn't enter a name, they don't have to hit "back" in > > > > > > > > their browser. The form just appears again. This is much more > > > > > > > > useful > > > > if > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > > have this same function accessible from each page/script you > > > > > > > > are writing, so that you don't have to waste your time. Later, > > > > > > > > when you learn how to check for errors in your user's input > > > > > > > > (such as > > > > if > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > user > > > > > > > > > > > > entered a bunch of numbers instead of a name), this will come > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > handy > > > > > > > > > > > > so that you can save the user's legitimate values but ask them > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > re-enter their invalid values. That gets kind of technical, > > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > it's > > > > > > > > > > > > one of the sweet things about functions, that they are > > > > reuseable. > > > > > > > > > > Erik > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Erik, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And thanks again! > > > > > > > I like the 'function print_name_form()' -- I gather you could do > > > > this > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > > > all > > > > > > > > > > > > > the NOT NULL variables that a form requires. Further, would you > > > > just > > > > > > > > change > > > > > > > > > > > > > the "print_name" to 'print_whatever-other-variable' that I would > > > > want > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > check? Is there another way to consolidate the code at this > > > > > > > point? > > > > Or > > > > > > > > would I > > > > > > > > > > > > > just duplicate the code for each not-null variable? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Btw, I sometimes long for the old Paradox PAL code that seemed > > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > > > > difficult > > > > > > > > > > > > > at the time I learnt it -- PHP is very similar, but the syntax > > > > seems > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > > much > > > > > > > > > > > > > more compact.] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > While we're on the topic of fields ('input type=text") is there > > > > > > > anyway > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > include a non-printing space in the data entry, say for 'Name", > > > > that > > > > > > > > > would not be passed to the database? Thus, on the screen it would > > > > > > > > appear: > > > > > > > Name: [non-printing space]Andre but in the database entry: > > > > > > > > Name:Andre > > > > > > > > > > > This isn't a pressing question, and probably is a formatting > > > > > > > question, but > > > > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > wonder if it's possible? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tia, > > > > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Erik Price > > > > > > > > Web Developer Temp > > > > > > > > Media Lab, H.H. 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