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Xko · Sep 20th, 2004, 5:55 AM

Hiya,

I'd like to create a text box (with download links, descriptions in it etc etc) with a scroll bar down the right hand side so that the box does'nt go pages down the screen.

If you take a look at the quick image below it should explain more.

Any ideas?

Berto · Sep 20th, 2004, 6:34 AM

specify the size of the text box should do it,

either use <textarea height="height" cols="width">text</textarea>

or a frame but i would advise the above.

Xko · Sep 20th, 2004, 7:12 AM

Hmmm, thanks but i don't want the user to be able to enter any text at all.

I want to enter a long list of downloads etc etc in the box.

Sorry if it's not making much sense!

Berto · Sep 20th, 2004, 7:59 AM

if you want the whole page to scroll it does it automatically if you just want an uneditable section to scroll then go look up frames and IFrames, they are the things i think you are after.

Pizentios · Sep 20th, 2004, 8:59 AM

Naw, i think this is what he wants.

why not use a list box, if you don't want the user to be able to enter anything. Here some code:

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<html>
<head>
       <title>Your title here:</title>
</head>
<body>
<select name="theList" size="6">
<option>Test1
<option>Test2
<option>Test3
<option>Test4
<option>Test5
<option>Test6
</select>
</body>
</html>

the size atribute in the select tag controls how many lines are showen, so in this case, everything will show in a square box in your page. Hope this is what you're looking for.

Xko · Sep 20th, 2004, 9:45 AM

Jackpot!

That's it! - Thanks man, sorry for any confusion!

Pizentios · Sep 20th, 2004, 9:53 AM

no worries dude, we're here to help. I don't think that there is many people that use the size attribute for select box ether, thus not many people know about it. Glad to help!

Overmind · Sep 22nd, 2004, 6:20 PM

What about: readonly="true" :blink:

<textarea height="height" cols="width" readonly="true">STFU!!!</textarea>

Pizentios · Sep 23rd, 2004, 9:05 AM

See, that's a tag i didn't even know about. I guess you learn somthing new everyday.

Berto · Sep 23rd, 2004, 9:18 AM

it depends on how much text has to be displayed :/ and if you weant it all at once or to choose each section.

Sep 20th, 2004, 6:34 AM	#2
Berto Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 6	specify the size of the text box should do it, either use <textarea height="height" cols="width">text</textarea> or a frame but i would advise the above. __________________ "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." - Albert Einstein

Sep 20th, 2004, 7:59 AM	#4
Berto Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 6	if you want the whole page to scroll it does it automatically if you just want an uneditable section to scroll then go look up frames and IFrames, they are the things i think you are after. __________________ "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." - Albert Einstein

Sep 20th, 2004, 8:59 AM	#5
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	Naw, i think this is what he wants. why not use a list box, if you don't want the user to be able to enter anything. Here some code: (Toggle Plain Text) <html> <head> <title>Your title here:</title> </head> <body> <select name="theList" size="6"> <option>Test1 <option>Test2 <option>Test3 <option>Test4 <option>Test5 <option>Test6 </select> </body> </html> <html> <head> <title>Your title here:</title> </head> <body> <select name="theList" size="6"> <option>Test1 <option>Test2 <option>Test3 <option>Test4 <option>Test5 <option>Test6 </select> </body> </html> the size atribute in the select tag controls how many lines are showen, so in this case, everything will show in a square box in your page. Hope this is what you're looking for. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Sep 20th, 2004, 9:53 AM	#7
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	no worries dude, we're here to help. I don't think that there is many people that use the size attribute for select box ether, thus not many people know about it. Glad to help! __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Sep 22nd, 2004, 6:20 PM	#8
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	What about: readonly="true" :blink: <textarea height="height" cols="width" readonly="true">STFU!!!</textarea> __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Sep 20th, 2004, 5:55 AM	#1
Xko Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Hiya, I'd like to create a text box (with download links, descriptions in it etc etc) with a scroll bar down the right hand side so that the box does'nt go pages down the screen. If you take a look at the quick image below it should explain more. Any ideas?

Sep 20th, 2004, 7:12 AM	#3
Xko Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, thanks but i don't want the user to be able to enter any text at all. I want to enter a long list of downloads etc etc in the box. Sorry if it's not making much sense!

Sep 20th, 2004, 9:45 AM	#6
Xko Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Jackpot! That's it! - Thanks man, sorry for any confusion!

Sep 23rd, 2004, 9:05 AM	#9
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	See, that's a tag i didn't even know about. I guess you learn somthing new everyday. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

Sep 23rd, 2004, 9:18 AM	#10
Berto Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 6	it depends on how much text has to be displayed :/ and if you weant it all at once or to choose each section. __________________ "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." - Albert Einstein

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