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Oct 29, 2003, 3:37 AM

JustinS

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Oct 29, 2003, 3:37 AM

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display so many words at a time.

Hi.. is it possible.. that if you have a description of 100 words.. to display only the first 10 words..

as an example.. a brief description then a click through to a more detailed description..

Has any1 got any ideas on how this can be done..

thanxs in advance.. Justin

Oct 29, 2003, 12:27 PM

esm

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Oct 29, 2003, 12:27 PM

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I'm not sure where you are doing this but you could do something like the example here

Code:
sub site_html_link { 
# -------------------------------------------------------- 
# This routine is used to display what a link should look 
# like.  
    my %rec = @_;  
my $clean_title = substr($rec{'Title'},0, 99); 
     return &load_template (link.html', {  
     title_linked => $title_linked,  
clean_title => $clean_title,
     title_unlinked => $title_unlinked,  
      %rec,  
     %globals  
        } );  
}

you could even tack on the "..."

then use <%clean_title%> in the html page

I didn't try it out...

Gene
"The older I get, the more I admire competence, just simple competence in any field from adultery to zoology."

Oct 30, 2003, 2:04 AM

JustinS

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Oct 30, 2003, 2:04 AM

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thanxs for the reply.. i get an error on the build..

error on line 113.. Bad name after html'

this bit... return &load_template (link.html', {

Please note that i do not use the template method..

Any ideas.. thanxs.. Justin..

Oct 30, 2003, 4:36 AM

esm

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Oct 30, 2003, 4:36 AM

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Nope. The above is for the template method.

You could try something like the following:

Code:

my (%rec) = @_; 
my $clean_title = substr($rec{'Title'},0, 99); 
$build_detailed ? 
    ($output = qq~<ul><li><a class="link" href="$build_detail_url/$rec{$db_key}$build_extension">$clean_title</a>~) :

But I always used the templates and don't know much about the non-template method.

And I don't know much Perl and I am trying very hard to forget what little I do know! Wink

Gene
"The older I get, the more I admire competence, just simple competence in any field from adultery to zoology."

Nov 3, 2003, 9:16 AM

JustinS

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Nov 3, 2003, 9:16 AM

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that worked fantastic.. thanxs v.much...