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Re: [mv] Problem with multiple description lines
>****** message to minivend-users from Stanley Major
><stanley@ciphersys.com> ******
>
>I am having a problem putting long product descriptions in my product
>table.
>My products.asc table is:
>
>code category size unit color price image related
>descript
>ion
>HS01894HW Apparel 26.90
>/swtest/images/purse.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(3)
> Double
>Beard Tur
>key Vest By
> Hunter's
>Special
>ties
> 2 Large
>Pockets
>Feature
>SH178HW Apparel 30.90
>/swtest/images/cords1.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(2)
>
>Non-insulated 6-
>Pocket Bib Overall
> Unlined,
>Non-ins
>ulated
>SP040HW Apparel 25.90 /swtest/images/pant1.gif
> Realtree Hardwoods Camouflage(1)
> 6-Pocket
>Twill P
>ant By Spartan
> 7 oz.
>50/50 Brus
>hed Twill
>
>
>I have set the product database directives in the catalog.cfg file as:
>
>Database products products.asc TAB
>Database products CONTINUE DITTO
>Database products INDEX category
>
>My understanding from the Import Attributes section of the documentation
>is that this allows separation lines for long descriptions.
>Otherwise, there is no control over where the line break occurs for long
>descriptions.
>I am just using Minivend's internal database.
>
>The above additional description lines (e.g. Hunter's Special, 2 Large
>Pockets Feature) are on separate lines, with tab separation
>between the fields, until the description field is reached.
>
>I've seen the board messages from Aug 17-18, 1998, about Long Text
>Descriptions, but still haven't figured this out.
>Any help will be appreciated.
>
>Stanley Major <stanley@ciphersys.com>
>Programmer (403) 256-8877 Ext. 234
>Cipher Systems Ltd. (403) 256-8878
>Suite 200, 279 Midpark Way SE
>Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2X 1M2
>http://www.ciphersys.com
>
Many of our product descriptions run upwards of 100 words or more. Rather
than fool with multiple fields, I have contained [item-description] in a
table cell and let line wrap take over. I find that this approach works
well, especially when using fixed pixel-width tables.
- Ed L.
-
PRINTEX Marking Technologies
12113 Kirkham Rd.
Poway, CA 92064 U.S.A.
(858) 513-2418
(800) 982-1928
(858) 513-2419 fax
edlafrance@printexusa.com
http://www.printexusa.com
