Posted by ward on 03/01/06 18:15

As for an update...

Through trial-and-error, I've determined the following don't work...

Attempt 1:

nl2br($result) = mysql_query ($query); // Run the query.

Attempt 2:

$result = mysql_query ($query); // Run the query.
$result = nl2br($result)

Attempt 3:

$bg = '#eeeeee'; // Set the background color.
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
$bg = ($bg=='#eeeeee' ? '#ffffff' : '#eeeeee'); // Switch the
background color.
echo nl2br( '<tr valign="top" bgcolor="' . $bg . '">
<td align="left"><a href=edit_task.php?id=' .
$row['task_id'] . '">Edit</a></td>
<td align="left">' . $row['task_task_no'] . '</td>
<td align="left">' . $row['icaotask_no'] . '</td>
<td align="left">' . $row['task_usaction'] . '</td>


</tr>
');

Now, attempt 3 kind of worked. It did insert the \n but it almost
doubled the size of the table. IOW, instead of 13 rows (the correct
number of rows), it stated the table off with 12 empty rows
(alternating between the two color shades) and then displayed the 13
correct rows.

Perhaps this was the proper placement of nl2br but there is something
in the other code that screwed up the presentation???

Thanks.

Ward

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