One text string into the multiple HTML columns?

[pomopomo]

Hi,

I need to format content of text string into the multiple "newspaper-like" HTML columns in page made in asp.

I'd like to have a dynamic number of columns, depends of the amount of text. I understand, that it could be a repeat region, but there must be also some chunk of code to get the text to be divided into the columns....

I tried to search over the web about it, but didn't found any relevant tutorial or code sample, the closest thing is the following code:

http://www.additionalinfo.com/ai/tools.asp?tid=24&offset=20

it's splits the text into the two columns, but I need more.

If somebody knows the solution, or can point to the right place, I will really appreciate it.

Thanks,
pomopomo.

 

[mwolf00]

I didn't check to make sure that you aren't splitting a word in two in the columns, but you get the idea. Let me know if I should elaborate...

<%
cssStr = &quot;&quot;
select case true
case myString < 1000
numCols = 1
cssStr = &quot;.id1 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:0; width:700;}&quot;
case myString < 2000
numCols = 2
cssStr = &quot;.id1 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:0; width:375;}&quot;&_
vbcrlf&_
cssStr = &quot;.id2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:400; width:375;}&quot;
case else
numCols = 3
cssStr = &quot;.id1 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:0; width:250;}&_
vbcrlf&_
cssStr = &quot;.id2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:275; width:250;}&quot;&_
vbcrlf&_
cssStr = &quot;.id3 {position: absolute; top: 0; left:550; width:250;}&quot;
end select


htmlStr = &quot;&quot;
for i = 1 to numCols
htmlStr = htmlStr &_
&quot;<span id=col&quot; & i & &quot;>&quot; & mid(myString,1 + (1000 * (numCols - 1)),1000) & &quot;</span>&quot;
next
%>

<style>
<%=cssStr%>
</style>

<%=htmlStr%>

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