Embedding Non-Breakable Spaces into Strings -- How?

[Hal Vaughan]

I have a list of variables and values (merge fields for a merge program) and
I want to put them in a list in a <SELECT> object. I'd like them to be
lined up, with an "=" midway between the field and the value. I was going
to fill the space between with spaces, but I noticed a number of spaces are
condensed to one (like in all other parts of HTML). I tried filling it
with non-breakable spaces, like this:

var line = "MyMergeField&n bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp ;=&nbsp;&nbsp;& nbsp;MyValue";

And the non-breakable space is not interpreted -- it is entered into the
string literally. Is there a way to enter this character into a string?
Perhaps by hex value? Or is there some other way I can create spacing to
line up the equals signs so it looks good to users?

Thanks!

Hal

[Fox]

Re: Embedding Non-Breakable Spaces into Strings -- How?



Hal Vaughan wrote:[color=blue]
>
> I have a list of variables and values (merge fields for a merge program) and
> I want to put them in a list in a <SELECT> object. I'd like them to be
> lined up, with an "=" midway between the field and the value. I was going
> to fill the space between with spaces, but I noticed a number of spaces are
> condensed to one (like in all other parts of HTML). I tried filling it
> with non-breakable spaces, like this:
>
> var line = "MyMergeField&n bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp ;=&nbsp;&nbsp;& nbsp;MyValue";[/color]

var nbsp = String.fromChar Code(160);

line = nbsp + nbsp + MyValue;


[color=blue]
>
> And the non-breakable space is not interpreted -- it is entered into the
> string literally. Is there a way to enter this character into a string?
> Perhaps by hex value? Or is there some other way I can create spacing to
> line up the equals signs so it looks good to users?[/color]

different fonts have differing spacing characteristics (no telling what
the user has set up) -- you might want to "force" a monospace font for
the style of the select.

I think Andale Mono will work, as will Courier New, but always fall back
on the generic "monospace" to make sure.[color=blue]
>
> Thanks!
>
> Hal[/color]

[Hal Vaughan]

Re: Embedding Non-Breakable Spaces into Strings -- How?

Fox wrote:
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>
>
> Hal Vaughan wrote:[color=green]
>>
>> I have a list of variables and values (merge fields for a merge program)
>> and
>> I want to put them in a list in a <SELECT> object. I'd like them to be
>> lined up, with an "=" midway between the field and the value. I was
>> going to fill the space between with spaces, but I noticed a number of
>> spaces are
>> condensed to one (like in all other parts of HTML). I tried filling it
>> with non-breakable spaces, like this:
>>
>> var line = "MyMergeField&n bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp ;=&nbsp;&nbsp;& nbsp;MyValue";[/color]
>
> var nbsp = String.fromChar Code(160);
>
> line = nbsp + nbsp + MyValue;[/color]

Thanks -- exactly what I needed!
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>[color=green]
>>
>> And the non-breakable space is not interpreted -- it is entered into the
>> string literally. Is there a way to enter this character into a string?
>> Perhaps by hex value? Or is there some other way I can create spacing to
>> line up the equals signs so it looks good to users?[/color]
>
> different fonts have differing spacing characteristics (no telling what
> the user has set up) -- you might want to "force" a monospace font for
> the style of the select.
>
> I think Andale Mono will work, as will Courier New, but always fall back
> on the generic "monospace" to make sure.[/color]

I already set that up, since the rest of my page is in Arial.


Thanks for the help!

Hal