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[Ace]

Dear all

I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...

my script:
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>

[jannezz]

Ace schreef:

Dear all

I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...

my script:
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>

You could try something like this code :

<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"

echo $variabele."...";

?>

[strawberry]

ja*****@gmail.com wrote:

Ace schreef:

Dear all

I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...

my script:
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>

You could try something like this code :

<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"

echo $variabele."...";

?>

look for "ellipsis" on the following page:

http://uk.php.net/preg_replace

[Ace]

very helpful...thanks
strawberry ¼g¹D¡G

ja*****@gmail.com wrote:

Ace schreef:

Dear all
>
I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...
>
my script:
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>

You could try something like this code :

<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"

echo $variabele."...";

?>

look for "ellipsis" on the following page:

http://uk.php.net/preg_replace