Re: problem formatting output

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Tim:

> On Jan 3, 2015, at 10:31 PM, Tim Dunphy <bluethundr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> Followign along in php & mysql web development by Luke Welling and Laura
> Thompson I came along an example to format the output text file. The file
> was meant to hold the orders of a fctional online store.

A text file to hold the orders of a fictional online store? That's not the way I would do it.

My advice, take everything to a MySQL database. Place your Product, Customers, and Sales in different tables. That way it will become a simple matter to keep track of everything. 


> Here's the output of the code:
> 
> Bob’s Auto PartsCustomer OrdersOrder DateTiresOilSpark PlugsTotalAddress9:49pm
> EST Saturday, 01/03/2015125$140.00960 Fairview Dr08753010:05pm EST
> Saturday, 01/03/2015125$140.00904 Sylvan Ave07632010:06pm EST Saturday,
> 01/03/2015334$346.00900 Sylvan Ave07632010:07pm EST Saturday, 01/03/2015125
> $140.00960 Fairview Dr087530
> 
> As you can see, at the first line the address entry doesn't line up and
> then throws the rest of the form out of whack.

-snip-

Try using CSS in your forms and thus take the styling out of them. Remember to separate content from presentation -- it will make your code much easier to debug.

Cheers,

tedd

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