Extending size according to content

[Barno77]

I'm trying to adjust the size of a templatefield box so it shows all the data entered after Updating instead of having scroll bars and having to go up and down to see all the data in that field.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[jhardman]

You could probably make a good approximation of the size you need by using len(). You would need an empirical formula (one based on trial and error, rather than starting form basic principles) to calculate size. Something like this might work:

if len(request("textInput")) > 400 then %>
   <textarea cols="75" rows="<%=5+int((len(request("textInput"))-400)/75)%>">
<%
else %>
   <textarea cols="75" rows="5">
<%
end if %>

Only an approximation will do, font sizes are notoriously sizes set by browsers rather than the HTML code, especially in cases like inside textareas. Let me konw if this helps.

Jared

[Barno77]

Thanks for the quick reply and let you konw it goes! Appreciate it!

You could probably make a good approximation of the size you need by using len(). You would need an empirical formula (one based on trial and error, rather than starting form basic principles) to calculate size. Something like this might work:

if len(request("textInput")) > 400 then %>
   <textarea cols="75" rows="<%=5+int((len(request("textInput"))-400)/75)%>">
<%
else %>
   <textarea cols="75" rows="5">
<%
end if %>

Only an approximation will do, font sizes are notoriously sizes set by browsers rather than the HTML code, especially in cases like inside textareas. Let me konw if this helps.

Jared