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asp_web_howto thread: howto create a select box with a fixed width but dynamic data??
Message #1 by "flummi" <flummi@e...> on Wed, 29 May 2002 08:56:19
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Hello,
to have a good user interface, i want to create select boxes with a fixed
width but with dynamic data. The problem is, that the <select> tag does
not have a width attribut and the width is determined by the longest
entry. Since I want the data for the options of the <select> tag to be
dynamic, the length of the select box will also be dynamic, right?
Can anybody help me? How can I achieve that the lenght is fixed?
Thanx for any help :-)
Message #2 by olgat@c... on Wed, 29 May 2002 10:56:41 +0200
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it has a size parameter , use it
SIZE=n Specifies the size of the control.
-----Original Message-----
From: flummi [mailto:flummi@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:56 AM
To: ASP Web HowTo
Subject: [asp_web_howto] howto create a select box with a fixed width
but dynamic data??
Hello,
to have a good user interface, i want to create select boxes with a fixed
width but with dynamic data. The problem is, that the <select> tag does
not have a width attribut and the width is determined by the longest
entry. Since I want the data for the options of the <select> tag to be
dynamic, the length of the select box will also be dynamic, right?
Can anybody help me? How can I achieve that the lenght is fixed?
Thanx for any help :-)
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Message #3 by "flummi" <flummi@e...> on Wed, 29 May 2002 09:37:35
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Well that doesn't solve the problem...
The size parameter is for the number of entries, so it defines the heigth
of the select. But I need to define the width (or do I have to say
lenght? - I mean the size from left to right :-)).
Thanx anyway for trying to help ;-)
> it has a size parameter , use it
SIZE=n Specifies the size of the control.
-----Original Message-----
From: flummi [mailto:flummi@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:56 AM
To: ASP Web HowTo
Subject: [asp_web_howto] howto create a select box with a fixed width
but dynamic data??
Hello,
to have a good user interface, i want to create select boxes with a fixed
width but with dynamic data. The problem is, that the <select> tag does
not have a width attribut and the width is determined by the longest
entry. Since I want the data for the options of the <select> tag to be
dynamic, the length of the select box will also be dynamic, right?
Can anybody help me? How can I achieve that the lenght is fixed?
Thanx for any help :-)
---
Improve your web design skills with these new books from Glasshaus.
Usable Web Menus
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151027/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Constructing Accessible Web Sites
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151000/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Practical JavaScript for the Usable Web
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151051/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Message #4 by "phil griffiths" <pgtips@m...> on Wed, 29 May 2002 09:52:49
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The <select> may not have a width attribute but you can use the CSS width
style for browsers that support this, e.g.
<select name="lstLinks" id="lstLinks" size="5" style="position: absolute;
left: 285px; top: 345px; width: 290px;" multiple></select>
HTH
Phil
> Hello,
> to have a good user interface, i want to create select boxes with a
fixed
w> idth but with dynamic data. The problem is, that the <select> tag does
n> ot have a width attribut and the width is determined by the longest
e> ntry. Since I want the data for the options of the <select> tag to be
d> ynamic, the length of the select box will also be dynamic, right?
> Can anybody help me? How can I achieve that the lenght is fixed?
> Thanx for any help :-)
Message #5 by "Alex Shiell, ITS, EB, SE" <alex.shiell@s...> on Wed, 29 May 2002 09:45:11 +0100
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Just use CSS
<SELECT STYLE="width:200px">
-----Original Message-----
From: flummi [mailto:flummi@e...]
Sent: 29 May 2002 10:38
To: ASP Web HowTo
Subject: [asp_web_howto] RE: howto create a select box with a fixed
width but dynamic data??
Well that doesn't solve the problem...
The size parameter is for the number of entries, so it defines the heigth
of the select. But I need to define the width (or do I have to say
lenght? - I mean the size from left to right :-)).
Thanx anyway for trying to help ;-)
> it has a size parameter , use it
SIZE=n Specifies the size of the control.
-----Original Message-----
From: flummi [mailto:flummi@e...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:56 AM
To: ASP Web HowTo
Subject: [asp_web_howto] howto create a select box with a fixed width
but dynamic data??
Hello,
to have a good user interface, i want to create select boxes with a fixed
width but with dynamic data. The problem is, that the <select> tag does
not have a width attribut and the width is determined by the longest
entry. Since I want the data for the options of the <select> tag to be
dynamic, the length of the select box will also be dynamic, right?
Can anybody help me? How can I achieve that the lenght is fixed?
Thanx for any help :-)
---
Improve your web design skills with these new books from Glasshaus.
Usable Web Menus
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151027/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Constructing Accessible Web Sites
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151000/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Practical JavaScript for the Usable Web
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151051/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
---
Improve your web design skills with these new books from Glasshaus.
Usable Web Menus
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151027/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Constructing Accessible Web Sites
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151000/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
Practical JavaScript for the Usable Web
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151051/ref=nosim/theprogramme
r-20
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Message #6 by "flummi" <flummi@e...> on Wed, 29 May 2002 10:44:39
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Thanx a lot, this works :-))
> Just use CSS
<SELECT STYLE="width:200px">
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