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Ace
2006-12-18 08:08:15 UTC
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Dear all

I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...

my script:
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>
j***@gmail.com
2006-12-18 09:00:04 UTC
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Post by Ace
Dear all
I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>
You could try something like this code :

<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"

echo $variabele."...";

?>
strawberry
2006-12-18 10:30:42 UTC
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Post by j***@gmail.com
Post by Ace
Dear all
I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>
<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"
echo $variabele."...";
?>
look for "ellipsis" on the following page:

http://uk.php.net/preg_replace
Ace
2006-12-19 03:07:22 UTC
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very helpful...thanks


strawberry 寫道：
Post by strawberry
Post by j***@gmail.com
Post by Ace
Dear all
I have a databse and php page...I would like retrieve a database to PHP
page..but i don't want show the all text ...just want as like as little
description (like Apple is ... ... ) and now is display all text like
Apple is red, please teach mw how to do it...
<td width="348" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content"><a
href="../whatnews_details.php?news_id=<?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_id']; ?>" target="_parent"><?php echo
$row_news_summary['news_description']; ?></a></td><td width="10"
bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="content">&nbsp;</td>
<?php
$variabele = \"like Apple is all over the place.\";
$variabele = substr($variabele,0,10);
// $variabele = \"Like Apple is\"
echo $variabele."...";
?>
http://uk.php.net/preg_replace
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