[SOLVED] strlen help

[dennismonsewicz]

I have a script that reads the length of a string coming out of a database and based on the length is how long the input field is to edit that particular field. But the problem i am having is its not accurately sizing the input field correctly

 

$testimonialLength = strlen($row->testimonial);

 

Any ideas?

 

The input is like this:

 

<input class="inputbox" type="text" name="testimonial" id="testimonial" size="<?php echo $testimonialLength; ?>" value="<?php echo $row->testimonial; ?>" />

[flyhoney]

Elaborate on "its not accurately sizing the input field correctly".

[dennismonsewicz]

the whole string is not showing up in the input field... like it cuts off the string.. you have to place your cursor in the field and then scroll over to see the rest of the string.. make sense?

[flyhoney]

Yeah.  You might want to use CSS if you want to more accurately control the width of the text box.

 

<input class="inputbox" type="text" name="testimonial" id="testimonial" style=width: "<?php echo $testimonialLength * 12; ?>px" value="<?php echo $row->testimonial; ?>" />

[dennismonsewicz]

gotcha yeah the way i am getting around it is like this:

 

$testimonialLength = strlen($row->testimonial) + 30;

 

Thanks for the help!

[flyhoney]

Here is an interesting discussion: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/285421/style-html-text-input-size-to-match-its-contents