Larger Text area

draspen2

I am trying to make a large textarea for comments...
I am only getting one line? Here is the code that I have

   

   print "<p>Comments:\n";
    print "<input TYPE=\"textarea\" name=\"comments\">";

PHP]

rIkLuNd

print "<p>Comments:\n"; 
print "<textarea name=\"comments\" rows=\"10\" cols=\"30\" />";

draspen2

It is not working quite right.....the is something wrong with that syntax. It is printing next piece of code into the text area?

  print "<textarea name=\"comments\" rows=\"10\ cols=\"30\" >";

  print "<p>\n";
print "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"submit!\">\n</form>\n";

rIkLuNd

Sorry, I forgot to close the tag:

print "<p>Comments:\n"; 
print "<textarea name=\"comments\" rows=\"10\" cols=\"30\"></textarea>";

draspen2

Now I see it thanks!

rIkLuNd

You're welcome!

draspen2

Is there a way to limit the number of character to the textarea? The problem that I am having is I limited the database to 255 so I don't have to use glob...but at times people are entering more that 255 so it is getting cut off in the database.

rIkLuNd

You could use a javascript function to check the length of it.

An Example:

<html>
<head>
<title>Test</title>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function checkForm()
{
     var text = document.forms.testForm.textArea.value
     if( text.length > 255 )
     {
          alert("The string is too long!");
          return false;
     }
     else
     {
           document.forms.testForm.submit();
     }
}
//-->
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form action="jdnsad.html" method="post" name="testForm"
 onsubmit="return checkForm();">
<textarea name="textArea" rows="10" cols="30"></textarea>
<p><input type="submit" value="Send" /></p>
</form>
</body>
</html>