Line Breaks

[Matt_T]

I have a script that allows users to post ads and stuff, but the thing is when they go to the description and fill that out if they want to enter a space like this

it doesn't show up, it acts like it was on the same line.

How can I fix this?

Thanks. 🙂

[laserlight]

Use [man]nl2br/man

[Matt_T]

Seems PHP.net is down? I looked it up on another site though.

I'm not sure where to put it in my code, could you please help me?

Code:

if(isset($_POST['NewAd']))
{
	//Create the CAd object, and create the ad
	$ad = new CAd($sql);
	var_dump($_POST);
	var_dump($_FILES);
	if($ad->NewAd($user->ID, $_POST['title'], ((isset($_POST['image_l']) && $_POST['image_l'] != '') ? $_POST['image_l'] : $_FILES['image_f']), $_POST['category'], $_POST['price'], $_POST['info'], $_POST['location']))
		echo '<script language="JavaScript">alert("Success. Your ad has been placed.");</script>';
}

Form:

function OutputNewAd()
	{
		$out = '<br><br><br><table width="98%" align="center"><tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6"><h3><center>Post a New Ad</center></h3></td></tr><form action="'.PHP_SELF.'" method=POST enctype="multipart/form-data">';


	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC" align="center"><b>Category</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<select name=category>';

	//Grab an array of bottom level categories [0] => ID; [1] => name;
	$cat = new CCategory($this->sql);
	$cats = $cat->OutputCategoryArray();

	//Add each one to a <select>
	foreach($cats as $category)
		$out .= '<option value="'.$category[0].'">'.$category[1].'</option>';
	$out .= '</select></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC"></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6" align="center"><b>Title</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=text name=title></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6"></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC" align="center"><b>Price</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=text name=price></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC"></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6" align="center"><b>Location</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=text name=location></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC" align="center"><b>Information</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><textarea name=info cols=50 rows=10></textarea></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC"></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6" align="center"><b>Image Upload</b>: <input type=hidden name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="10000000"><input type=file name="image_f"></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#D6D6D6"></td></tr>';
	$out .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#AFD5FC" align="center"><input type=submit name=NewAd value="Create Ad"></form></td></tr></table>';

	return $out;
}

Thanks! 🙂

[Houdini]

You would use it where ever the variable or text you want to use it on like echo nl2br($var); or echo nl2br("This is a test of new lines to html breaks\n\n there should be two < br > without the spaces inserted in the place of the other \n\n");