tables and sizes

[rtnMichael]

hey,
I need to have two tables. The first consists of a list of parameters available and the other is empty until parameters are chosen from the first. I have two seperate questions:
1. how do I get the tables to be a fixed size, instead
of sizing to the longest parameter? (doesn't look
too shabby when there's nothing in the table.)

2. how would I get the parameters to move from one
table to the next and delete from the previous
table?

Thanks
M

 

[onpnt]

first question: set within the table or the cells either the width="" height="" attributes or the use of rowspan and colspan in the TD's and TR's

second question: the easiest way I can think of the top of my head is to have textboxs in the table with the attribute style="border:none;" so they do not appear as boxs and on the completion of one simply send the value to the next with a simple javascript function. A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[rtnMichael]

ok, I have this code in there right now and it doesn't seem to be working. I get a little sliver of size 1 or 2 in width. Can you see where I'm going wrong?

<td valign=top colspan=100 rowspan=10>
<select name=excluded_params size=10 multiple>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert1</small>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert2</small>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert3</small>
</select>
</td>

 

[onpnt]

I get a little sliver of size 1 or 2 in width.
what do you mean you get a sliver of 1 or 2.
the code works fine when place in a table here.
not quite sure what your trying to accomplish but if you want but here's what I would do to change the size of the table or select
<table border=1>
<td valign=top style=&quot;width:600px;height:600;&quot;>
<select name=excluded_params size=10 multiple style=&quot;width:200px;height:600;&quot;>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert1</small>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert2</small>
<option value=&quot;&quot;><small>insert3</small>
</select>
</td>
</table> A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[rtnMichael]

Got it, it was the style tag I was missing.

Thanks
M