Re: Stupid Format grrrrrrrr....
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58929
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texte = At 11:52 AM +0100 7/30/04, Alan White wrote: >What on earth am I doing wrong here? > >[format 4s][ID][/format] - [myValue] > >I want this to return a number between 1 & 4 chars long but it isn't doing do.... I did the format as a string as it doesn't need formated with regards to thousands / numbers etc... I just want things to align nicely on my search results. > >Any help appreciated ... I know this one has to be easy and I am missing it :( Two things. In a format string "s" assumes alphanumeric characters and so the output is always left justified with spaces padded on the right. On the other hand, "f" assumes a numeric value and is right justified. Secondly, runs of spaces are stripped by browsers. You need to use "f" in your format string if [ID] is a number and you need to wrap the whole thing in
tag. Like this: [format 4.0f]1[/format] [format 4.0f]11[/format] [format 4.0f]111[/format] [format 4.0f]1111[/format]
The "Hello" example in the docs is clear that "s" is left justified. ~joe ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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At 11:52 AM +0100 7/30/04, Alan White wrote: >What on earth am I doing wrong here? > >[format 4s][ID][/format] - [myValue] > >I want this to return a number between 1 & 4 chars long but it isn't doing do.... I did the format as a string as it doesn't need formated with regards to thousands / numbers etc... I just want things to align nicely on my search results. > >Any help appreciated ... I know this one has to be easy and I am missing it :( Two things. In a format string "s" assumes alphanumeric characters and so the output is always left justified with spaces padded on the right. On the other hand, "f" assumes a numeric value and is right justified. Secondly, runs of spaces are stripped by browsers. You need to use "f" in your format string if [ID] is a number and you need to wrap the whole thing in tag. Like this: [format 4.0f]1[/format] [format 4.0f]11[/format] [format 4.0f]111[/format] [format 4.0f]1111[/format]
The "Hello" example in the docs is clear that "s" is left justified. ~joe ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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