yeah unfortunately that won't work - the input fields need
to be different widths to fit into the table cells... ah
well, might just have to add them manually - bugger :-S
Allan
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>
> Hey Allan,
>
> That's strange because it should compute the width and
> return it.
>
> I'd just make it a fixed width, like 60 pixels or so.
>
> Pat
>
> On Aug 1, 2:31 pm, Allan Mullan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote: Hmmm actually I think this may be something to do
> > with the width not being defined on the table cells - I
> > set it on the first row but then the rest I have left
> the table cells to inherit. >
> > Allan Mullan wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Pat,
> >
> > > Thanks for that, unfortunately howeveer I get a
> > > "e.style.has no properties"... I tried changing it to:
> >
> > > $("td.fillme").each(function() {
> > > $(this).html('<input type="text"
> > > class="fillmeInput" value="'+$(this).text()+'"
> > > style="width:'+$(this).width()+'px;">'); });
> >
> > > which works but with completely unexpected results
> > > (http://skorpion.geek.nz/cost_process/test.html)
> >
> > > Seems I underestimated it being such a pain...
> >
> > > Allan
> >
> > > patcoll wrote:
> > >> It'd probably be something like this:
> >
> > >> $("td.fillme").html('<input type="text"
> > class="fillmeInput" value="'+$ >> (this).text()+'"
> style="width:'+$(this).width()+'px;">'); >
> > >> This isn't tested but this is the first thing that
> > came to mind. Just >> remember to style the input with
> > class "fillmeInput" with the font >> size, height of the
> text input, a green background, etc. >
> > >> Even better, but this into a function. Then make a
> > function that >> switches it back to just text in the
> > field, saving the changes you >> made. Then have a
> button that toggles the "edit mode" of the table. >
> > >> Maybe that's where you're going with this :-0
> >
> > >> Pat
> >
> > >> On Aug 1, 6:59 am, Allan Mullan
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
> > >>> Evening all,
> >
> > >>> I'm trying to get a spreadsheet-like table going
> > >>> (http://skorpion.geek.nz/cost_process) and want to
> > have the green cells >>> populatated with input fields
> > (from there I'm going to work out the >>> math
> > >>> in the red cells).
> >
> > >>> Rather than manually add all the input fields I
> > figured I'd use jQuery >>> to do it, which worked -
> > except I can't seem to get the width part >>> right
> > >>> (I need the width of the input field to be the width
> of the cell). >
> > >>> Anyone got any suggestions? It's late and my mind's
> > gone blank for the >>> moment :-(
> >
> > >>> Thanks in advance,
> > >>> Allan
