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rconring
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Mar 19, 2009, 5:27 AM

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Being new to PHP, I am having a bit of a problem forcing a line or double break between sections in an alphabetized list of links to other sites. I don't know the syntax for doing this based on first character change. I did a temporary workaround by using a line_after checkbox on each entry and if true, printing a line:
<?php foreach ($listRows as $record): ?>
<a target="_blank" title="<?php echo $record['screen_tip'] ?>" href="<?php echo $record['web_address'] ?>"><?php echo $record['title'] ?></a><br />
<?php if ($record['line_after'] == '1'): ?>
<hr width="50%" size="1" style="color: #CC3300">
<?php endif ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
I have done this in other languages ... just PHP challenged. It has to be simple.

Your help would be appreciated.

Ron Conring
Conring Automation Services
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ross
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Mar 19, 2009, 1:15 PM

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Re: [rconring] Break between alphabetic groups [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Ron

Thanks for posting!

How are you entering the links into your system? Is it one article for each link?

Could you send me a link of the page you are working on?

Thanks!
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rconring
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Mar 19, 2009, 4:24 PM

Post #3 of 5 (1117 views)
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Re: [ross] Break between alphabetic groups [In reply to] Can't Post
Ross ...

Thanks for your response. This is a "Links to Others" page ... simply a page dedicated to Gratefule Dog Bakery's patrons and business friends. All I am trying to accomplish is to separate the alphabetic title groups with a space or line for readability. I need the php logic to detect the first character change in the title. and print a line. I am currently forcing a line if the records "line_after" field is checked. The record consists of 4 fields, link text (title), web URL, rollover text, and line_after checkbox.
Here is the display code:
<?php foreach ($linksRecords as $record): ?>
<a target="_blank" title="<?php echo $record['screen_tip'] ?>" href="<?php echo $record['web_address'] ?>"><?php echo $record['title'] ?></a>
<br />
<?php if ($record['line_after'] == '1'): ?>
<hr width="50%" size="1">
<?php endif ?>
<?php endforeach ?>

Resulting this page: http://gratefuldogbakery.com/links.php
Thanks, Ross

Ron Conring
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Dave
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Mar 23, 2009, 9:53 AM

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Re: [rconring] Break between alphabetic groups [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Ron,

Try this (new code in red):

Code
<?php foreach ($linksRecords as $record): ?>  
  <a target="_blank" title="<?php echo $record['screen_tip'] ?>" 
 href="<?php echo $record['web_address'] ?>"><?php echo $record['title'] ?></a><br />  
 
  <?php  
    $letter = substr($record['title'], 0,1); 
    if ($letter != @$lastLetter) { print '<hr width="50%" size="1">'; } 
    $lastLetter = $letter; 
  ?> 
 
<?php endforeach ?>

Let me know if that works for you.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


rconring
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Mar 23, 2009, 12:58 PM

Post #5 of 5 (1070 views)
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Re: [Dave] Break between alphabetic groups [In reply to] Can't Post
Dave ....
Thanks so much for your reply. The code worked like a champ. I added it to my collection of " Snippets for the PHP challenged". I ended up placing the code BEFORE the link and printing a break rather than a line. Looks better and works fine.

Thanks again for perfectly awsome support!!

Ron Conring
Conring Automation Services
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