//build a string of $HowWide spaces.
//There might be a function to do this, but I can't find it right now
$spaces = ' ';
for($i=0;$i<$HowWide;$i++)
$spaces .= ' ';
//a simple way to deal with strings that are too long or too short in
one step.
for($i=0;$i<$HowManyLines;$i++)
for($j=0;$j<$HowManyAcross;$j++)
DataEntered[$i][$i] = substr(DataEntered[$i][$i] .
$spaces,0,$HowWide);
Good luck.
-jmb
James R. wrote:
>I'm looking for some help on a project im doing.
>THe project is to allow user input through a form, format it to the
>correct size based on user input, then write to a file.
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>Basic structure:
>Cobol Text File Creator (my college is too stuck up to get a DFU),
>P1.ask how many entries per line, => how many across
>p1.how many lines, => how many down
>P2 create drop down to allow user input on how wide they want that
>column's char should be. =>$HowWide
>P2 create table based on P1 Information.
>P3 (this is where im having trouble)
>P3 gather user information, process it as:
>for 1; HowManyLines
> for 1; HowMany Across
> userdata = DataEntered[HowManyLines][HowManyAcross]
> if strlen(userdata) < $HowWide
> add " " until userdata = $HowWide// " " is a blank space
> elseif strlen(userdata) > $HowWIde
> substr(userdata, 0, $HowWide)
>// if you have a spot that is suppose to be 25 char long, but you only
>// have a 15 char long entry, you need 10 spaces or visa versa.
>
>however, i am unable to do anything on P#3. I have put all the user
>data into a multi dem array but, i am unable to recall it inside the
>for loops. any suggestions or a push in the right direction. (more
>than likely im doing it all wrong=).
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>any help would be greatful.
>James
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