Re: FORMS and sizing in Netscape

Actually this worked, I just had to figure out where to put the=20
style=3D"font-family:monospace"
~~~~~~~~~~~
<div>
       <FORM METHOD=3DPOST ACTION=3D"../cgi-bin/search/hyperseek.cgi"
NAME=3D"SearchForm">
           <INPUT NAME=3D"Terms" MAXLENGTH=3D800=
 style=3D"font-family:monospace"=20
SIZE=3D10 VALUE=3D"">
           <INPUT TYPE=3Dhidden NAME=3D"howmuch" VALUE=3D"ALL">
           <font face=3D"monospace, arial, helvetica, sans serif"=20
size=3D"1"><INPUT TYPE=3Dsubmit VALUE=3D"Go"></font>
       </FORM>
</div>

At 03:06 PM 2/13/02, Angel One wrote:
>Hi Linda,
>You could always use a browser sniffer & two pages with the different code.
>Just another thought - even though I know it's dangerous......
>~ Paul
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Linda Mercer/Wishstar" <catnip(at)ais.net>
>To: "Joshua Bernard" <jbernard(at)ll.mit.edu>; <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:03 PM
>Subject: Re: FORMS and sizing in Netscape
>
>
>Welcome! Thanks for trying, but that didn't work.  The only thing that
>seems to work is making the input field smaller... .but then it's TINY in
>IE.
>
>Here's the form:
>
>        <FORM METHOD=3DPOST ACTION=3D"/cgi-bin/search/hyperseek.cgi"
>NAME=3D"SearchForm">
>            <INPUT NAME=3D"Terms" MAXLENGTH=3D800 SIZE=3D15 VALUE=3D"">
>            <INPUT TYPE=3Dhidden NAME=3D"howmuch" VALUE=3D"ALL">
>            <INPUT TYPE=3Dsubmit VALUE=3D"Go">
>        </FORM>
>
>I need to make it fit into a  cell width=3D"150" with the go button in the
>same line with the field <sigh>
>
>Linda
>
>At 07:52 AM 2/13/02, Joshua Bernard wrote:
> >You can also use
> >
> >input type=3D"text" style=3D"font-family:monospace"
> >
> >That seems to work pretty well between both IE and NS...It by default=
 uses
>a
> >monospace font for both browsers, so the dimensions are the same.
> >
> >New to the list, BTW.
> >
> >Josh
> >
> >"Kehvan M. Zydhek" wrote:
> >
> > > "Nutscrape" Heheheheheh! I like that...
> > >
> > > Actually, Paul's right, Netscape does make the boxes bigger, but the
>same
> > > number of characters in length... Netscape uses the COURIER NEW (or
> > similar)
> > > font to space the input fields; IE uses the browser default, TIMES NEW
> > ROMAN
> > > or VERDANA or whatever the user has set it to to define it. In that
>Courier
> > > is monospaced and the IE fonts are not, the IE boxes are smaller.
> > >
> > > If CSS is an option, size the Input boxes with CSS (style=3D"width:
>100px;").
> > > IE will use that size regardless of the size attribute, Netscape 4.x
>will
> > > ignore the CSS and size based on the size attribute. You can get close
> > > approximations that way.
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > Kehvan
> > >
> > >
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Angel One" <angelone(at)angelonearth.net>
> > > To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 23:19
> > > Subject: Re: FORMS and sizing in Netscape
> > >
> > > >     Hi Linda,
> > > >     Without seeing your code, you probably need to shorten the # of
> > > > characters (size) on your fields.
> > > > <input type=3D"text" size=3D"30" name=3D"name">
> > > >  I've found that Nutscrape tends to make the fields much longer than
>I.E.
> > > > You can still make the maximum characters as long as you wish.
> > > > HTH,
> > > >     ~ Paul
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Linda Mercer/Wishstar" <catnip(at)ais.net>
> > > > To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:41 PM
> > > > Subject: FORMS and sizing in Netscape
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm having trouble getting a form to size withint the border of ta
>table
> > > > (and not expand the table to almost twice it's width) in Netscape...
>it
> > > > fits perfectly in the table in IE.  Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Linda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=
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> > > >
> > > > "There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching
> > > > down and helping to lift someone up"  - Bernard Meltzer
> > > > Feline Rescue Network at www.felinerescue.net
> > > >
> > > > =AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=
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> > > >
> > > > The Feline Rescue Network specializes in linking up
> > > > great homes with great kitties. Join Operation Noble
> > > > Foster and offer a foster home for the cats of the
> > > > Military while they are away protecting us
> > > > http://www.felinerescue.net/noblefoster/intro.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >--
> >Joshua Bernard
> >Web Information Designer
> >
> >MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> >244 Wood Street
> >Lexington, MA 02420 USA
> >
> >(781) 981-3297
> >jbernard(at)ll.mit.edu
> >http://www.ll.mit.edu
>
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>
>"There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching
>down and helping to lift someone up"  - Bernard Meltzer
>Feline Rescue Network at www.felinerescue.net
>
>=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=
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>
>The Feline Rescue Network specializes in linking up
>great homes with great kitties. Join Operation Noble
>Foster and offer a foster home for the cats of the
>Military while they are away protecting us
>http://www.felinerescue.net/noblefoster/intro.htm

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=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7

"There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching
down and helping to lift someone up"  - Bernard Meltzer
Feline Rescue Network at www.felinerescue.net

=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=
=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7=AB=A4=BB=A5=AB=A4=BB=A7

The Feline Rescue Network specializes in linking up
great homes with great kitties. Join Operation Noble
Foster and offer a foster home for the cats of the
Military while they are away protecting us
http://www.felinerescue.net/noblefoster/intro.htm

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