\n within variable

[mrt003003]

Hi there im trying to add a "\n" to some text and select results but its not creating a new line and is just presented across the screen, i want the data in rows.

 

 

Like this:

Credit Output: 50

Construction Yard Level: 1

 

Not like this:

Credit Output: 50 Construction Yard Level: 1

 

 

$alderaancredits = "Credit Output: ";
$alderaancyard = "Construction Yard Level:";

$alderaanalt = $alderaancredits."" .$row_Alderaan['Credits']." \n".$alderaancyard." ".$row_Alderaan['CYardLevel1'];

 

The variable $alderaanalt is being used as alt in a hyperlink.

 

Can you help please???

 

Thank you

[AltarofScience]

you mean like a line break?

what is \n?

 

<br />

[jcbones]

\n is a newline character.  It will only create a new line in a text editor, or the page source code.  Browsers ignore them, that is why you must use the break rule <br />.

[mrt003003]

Thanks for the reply, if i use <br/>, It simply outputs </br> and doesnt put the break in at all????

 

Thanks

[freelance84]

 

eh?

 

so this in the html source:

Credit Output:50<br/>Construction Yard Level: 1

 

gets displayed in your browser like:

Credit Output:50<br/>Construction Yard Level: 1

 

and not

Credit Output:50

Construction Yard Level: 1

 

??

[mrt003003]

Yes exactly...

 

The break is added after the data of the Credits so:

 

$alderaanalt = $alderaancredits."" .$row_Alderaan['Credits']." </br>".$alderaancyard." ".$row_Alderaan['CYardLevel1'];

 

Credits  50

Construction Yard 1

 

but instead it just outputs the </br>

 

 

Credits  50 </br> Construction Yard 1

 

Thanks

[Buddski]

So, if you did this

$alderaanalt = $alderaancredits."" .$row_Alderaan['Credits']."<br/>\n".$alderaancyard." ".$row_Alderaan['CYardLevel1'];

Your resulting output will be displaying <br/> tags on the page?

 

Are you using htmlentities on the string before you output it?

[mrt003003]

No  im not... How does that work?

 

Thank you

[freelance84]

 

You're definitely sure that in the source (when you right click and view source) it reads:

 

Credit Output:50<br/>Construction Yard Level: 1

[dragon_sa]

I see in your post when you added break rule you did this

 

</br>

 

That is incorrect the forward slash must be after the br like this

 

<br/>

 

check your code to make sure you have written this the correct way

[mrt003003]

Hi there i see what you mean and have tried it both ways </br> or <br/> and both are just outputted..

 

Thanks

[Buddski]

Can you post the outputted source code and perhaps the part of the script where this is echoed?

[mrt003003]

Heres where i assign text to two variables:

$alderaancredits = "Credit Output: ";
$alderaancyard = "Construction Yard Level:";

 

Then I assign my 3rd variable with the text from the other variables and the data from my database:

$alderaanalt = $alderaancredits."" .$row_Alderaan['Credits']." <br/>".$alderaancyard." ".$row_Alderaan['CYardLevel1'];

 

And finally i had the variable with all the text and data from the database to the alt or title of my hyperlink:

 

echo '<a href="http://localhost/swb/planet.php?recordID='.$row_Planet['PlanetID'].'" title ="' .$alderaanalt. '">

 

This is then outputted as: Credits  50 <br/> Construction Yard 1

 

I want it to look like:

 

Credits  50

Construction Yard 1

 

Thanks

 

 

[Buddski]

Riiiiight.. You are trying to add a line break into a title tag..

That kind of information would have helped from the start

Try this

$alderaanalt = $alderaancredits . $row_Alderaan['Credits'] . '\n' . $alderaancyard . ' ' . $row_Alderaan['CYardLevel1'];

 

Edit: Ignore that (that is how you do it in JavaScript).. Line breaks in title tags is only supported in some browsers.. Try using JavaScript tooltips or something..

[mrt003003]

Hi there, that doesnt work either??

 

Its outputted as: Credits  50 /n Construction Yard 1

 

and doesnt put the break in??

 

Thanks

[mrt003003]

Im using mozilla firefox browser, is there no way it will work using php here?

 

Thanks :|

[Buddski]

Unfortunately, no.

[mrt003003]

Ok so whats the best way to overcome this problem please??

Is this javascript tooltip like an addon that is installed onto firefox or is it javascript source code i use on my page?? Im not sure where to start.

 

 

Thank you

[Buddski]

There are many options, I prefer jQuery implementation because there is less of a chance of having browser issues..

Heres a nice little list of options for you

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/css/stylish-jquery-tooltip-plugins-webdesign/

[mrt003003]

Thank you, very much! Ive had a look and have it all working!

 

Thanks for you help

[freelance84]

CSS tooltips will do the same thing.