18 replies to this topic

[WebsHawaii]

Here is what I did in regards to the line break issue.

The issue that I had was in regards to how product_info.php displayed the description of the item. I would not display any of the line breaks. The suggestions that I have received were install the WYSIWYG contribution but I have made to many mods to the store so that will not work and its to time consuming to install.

Here is the solution that I came up with.

I created a function that converts n to a <BR> tag.

<?php
function nl2p($text) {
$text = ereg_replace("n", "<br>", $text);
return $text;

}

?>


and inserted that at about line 115 just above this call

($product_info_values['products_description'

I then added nlp2 just before it so the desc now looks like this

<?php echo nl2p ($product_info_values['products_description']); ?>


Works like a charm and I thought that I'd pass it along.

--Gary

[burt]

Good work.  Take a look at www.php.net/nl2br (which is basically an inbuilt php function that does exactly what your function does).

hth

[WebsHawaii]

If it was so easy then how come no one else posted it?  And why when I asked for help regarding this everyone directed me to install a wysiwyg contrib?

[burt]

Maybe your question was not understood the first time you asked.  Maybe the person who answered knows little.  Maybe maybe maybe.  Does it matter ?

[wizardsandwars]

maybe, lol.


I also think this is a great little tip. Extremly usefull.

[dcjones]

Hi,

Great Tip, works a treat.

Dereck

[sesam]

Could anyone post an screenshot?

[Cerberus]

Why not use the built in PHP function nl2br ?

Just use:

<?php echo nl2br ($product_info_values['products_description']); ?>

No need for new functions then  

p.s. Burt - only read your post after I posted this - you've already mentioned it I see - sorry.

Edited by Cerberus, 09 February 2004 - 02:40 PM.

[Woody_CRF]

Where exactly do you put that code?  Sorry n00b question...

[Woody_CRF]

Never mind... I found it.. duh!

[dannyliem]

I could not find $product_info_values but only $product_info in the product_info.php

am i missing something here?

[ecartz]

dannyliem, on Apr 3 2004, 11:26 AM, said:

I could not find $product_info_values but only $product_info in the product_info.php

Different versions use different names for the variables.  In particular, the array $product_info_values was renamed $product_info

Hth,
Matt

[Marlene]

You can use the html tag <P> right in your description when you are typing the description into the admin tool?? The tag will not show up in your description. If it does put the closing tag on it.</P>. I think that accomplishes the same goal??? Maybe I read something wrong.

[mrsC2003]

Hum, I just use keytext with HTML built in the lines with the stuff you hate to type.

Good old HTML.....what ever happen to it?

[Naughtica]

The HTML tag works great..... good idea!

[rizk]

I was having the same problem, until I replaced </br> with <br>. Tested in firefox and IE5, seems to work fine.

  

[John Pope]

rizk, on Jun 8 2006, 05:26 PM, said:

I was having the same problem, until I replaced </br> with <br>. Tested in firefox and IE5, seems to work fine.

The correct usage is actually <br /> if you want to be xhtml compliant

[shaytaan]

I use Easypopulate for inserting products, and I copy product desc. from a text file which has lines and paragraphs. Will this code make a <b/>?

[snuggtopz]

<p> works for me