How do you?

[Nurse Duckett]

Someone will know. And it's probably here somewhere (i.e., someone's already done it) but I can't spend too long hunting around for it. I've clicked on help and read through some of the Proboards FAQs but this might be quicker:-

How do you post an image which occupies half the width, and post some text alongside it, not underneath it? I can only get the first line of the supposed-to-be-alongside-it text, alongside it, the rest drops underneath. I gave up in the end, another half an hour wasted spent here not doing exciting work.

Is it the tables thing?

Pre-emptive thanks.

[Pooka]

Hi Nursie!

If you're talking about some odd posts I've done, I use the table option. The format is like this (but replace the {}s with []s, of course):


{table}{tr}
{td} <insert an image or block of text here, will appear in first column> {/td}
{td} <insert block of text or image here, will appear in second column> {/td}
{/tr}{/table}


I think I've caught all the odds and ends.

The 'tr' and 'td' have something to do with rows across and columns down, but I'm not certain exactly what they stand for.




Anyway, that's the format I've used. Hope it helps, and hope it's not too complicated.

xoxo

[tables]

yes, but think of them as rows of data cells - it is less confusing, imo.


Rows come first {tr}, then add the data cells & then you must tell each row to end with {/tr}

then begin the next row.....

[Pooked]

Thanks, tables...


S'long as it woiks, I suppose.

[Nurse Duckett]

puka said:

Hi Nursie!

If you're talking about some odd posts I've done, I use the table option. The format is like this (but replace the {}s with []s, of course):


{table}{tr}
{td} <insert an image or block of text here, will appear in first column> {/td}
{td} <insert block of text or image here, will appear in second column> {/td}
{/tr}{/table}


I think I've caught all the odds and ends.

The 'tr' and 'td' have something to do with rows across and columns down, but I'm not certain exactly what they stand for.

Anyway, that's the format I've used. Hope it helps, and hope it's not too complicated.

xoxo

Thanks Pooks. R.e.s.p.e.c.t. Now how d'you get a bit of space before the text?

[Pooka]

Tough question, Nursie. I've been trying to figure that out myself.

If you 'center' the text, the column width is as long as the longest string of text, but I don't like that the borders are so close to the text myself. You can insert a colourless set of 'dottirs' (LOL). Sometimes color='cream' or 'tan' works.

Here's a test:

... can you see this?
... or this?




Eh, not too effective. Anyone else any suggestions?

[Pooka]

Here's a test on the other background:

... can you see this?
... or this?




Sorry guys.

[Pooka]

nurseduckett said:

Thanks Pooks. R.e.s.p.e.c.t. Now how d'you get a bit of space before the text?

By the way, good job [tabling].




~~~ ;D

[tables]

puka said:

Eh, not too effective. Anyone else any suggestions?

possibly...

create a blank gif image with a transparent background - effectivelly, an image of nothing. Make the image 10 x 10 pixels, say. Then you can insert it before any string of text to create padding. tbh, it's not worth the effort, imo. people read a message then move on, so presentation is not that important.

in html, you can use code to create cell padding but not with this code here - it's too basic.

[bombin the L]

d'oh, effectively... ;D

[Pooka]

tables said:

create a blank gif image with a transparent background - effectivelly, an image of nothing. Make the image 10 x 10 pixels, say. Then you can insert it before any string of text to create padding. tbh, it's not worth the effort, imo. people read a message then move on, so presentation is not that important.

in html, you can use code to create cell padding but not with this code here - it's too basic.

Good suggestion, tablles.



I see you've got your own spelchecker too.

[tables]

Pooka said:

tables said:

create a blank gif image with a transparent background - effectivelly, an image of nothing. Make the image 10 x 10 pixels, say. Then you can insert it before any string of text to create padding. tbh, it's not worth the effort, imo. people read a message then move on, so presentation is not that important.

in html, you can use code to create cell padding but not with this code here - it's too basic.

Good suggestion, tablles.



I see you've got your own spelchecker too.

Text without padding	Text with padding
	Of course, when you fill in the data box with text on two lines, you'll have to put in a return and another blank gif.

If you want to bother, that is. It's a right old chore, imo.

If you're still keen, the blank image can be copied from the centre of the empty cell above (right click on the mouse > save picture as OR copy URL from properties).

[Pooka]

tables said:

Text without padding	Text with padding
	Of course, when you fill in the data box with text on two lines, you'll have to put in a return and another blank gif.

If you want to bother, that is. It's a right old chore, imo.

If you're still keen, the blank image can be copied from the centre of the empty cell above (right click on the mouse > save picture as OR copy URL from properties).

This is helpful... and ingenious.

Simply a 10x10, and I see it's completely blank.

[Nurse Duckett]

Here's another how-do-you (Waaa!)

I spent some time today finding jolly good animated gifs.

Yet they won't display which irks me very much indeed. I'm using the "img" command.

Here's one, for instance:


Here's another one:


Would some other tag be better? The strange thing is, they come from the same place-------

Pre-Emptive thanks again, Ta.

[Pooka]

nurseduckett said:

Here's one, for instance:
<image1>

Here's another one:
<image2>

Would some other tag be better? The strange thing is, they come from the same place-------

Pre-Emptive thanks again, Ta.

Hmmm... I just adjusted them to url links, just so I could see them, and it opens up "page forbidden". Perhaps it is a non-accessible site, or something...





I don't think other tags would work. Since "table" had such good advice on tables, perhaps "tag" may be able to come and offer some suggestions too.

;D