Help with dynamic content

scorpion

I have a web page with a table and i am having trouble getting getting contents of a file to appear in the table correctly. The file is a list so i do not want it to appear like a string .. i.e.
_____list.txt_____
apples
oranges
bananas
grapes
pears

in a string it would appear on the page as

apples oranges bananas grapes pears

i've tried this code

$fcontents = file ($filename);
while (list ($line_num, $line) = each ($fcontents)) {
print " " . htmlspecialchars ($line) . " \n";
}
and it works but how can i get it to print like this in my table?

Scorpion,
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Anon

print "<table>";
$fcontents = file ($filename);
while (list ($line_num, $line) = each ($fcontents)) {
print "<tr><td>" . htmlspecialchars ($line) . "</td></tr>\n";
}
print "</table>";

Add the bolded sections to get a 1 column table of your data.

All you need to do is run your code in the place where you would print the information to your table, and add any HTML that is needed.

scorpion

would i insert it where $thelist is? can you have a print inside a print?
print "
<table border=3 cellpadding=2 width=100%>
<tr>
<td width=32%>
User: $thename 
From: $theplace</td>
<td width=32%>Email: 
<a href= mailto:$theemail> $theemail</td>
<td width=32%>ICQ# 
<a href=http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/contact.dll?msgto=$theicq> $theicq
</td></tr><tr>
<td colspan=3>

 /* this is where I want the list*/
 <p>$thelist</p>

 </td></tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 </p>";

Anon

No you can't print inside a print, but you can end your print and start a new one:

print "
<table border=3 cellpadding=2 width=100%>
<tr>
<td width=32%>
User: $thename 
From: $theplace</td>
<td width=32%>Email: 
<a href= mailto:$theemail> $theemail</td>
<td width=32%>ICQ# 
<a href=http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/contact.dll?msgto=$theicq> $theicq
</td></tr><tr>
<td colspan=3>";

Put whatever code you want for displaying the list here. When it prints it will be printing inside the <td> tag above, and when it is done the </td> tag below will be printed and close out the cell.

print"
</td></tr>
</table>

";

scorpion

thank you Rob thats just what i needed.
Big help ... thanks
its working great now