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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 30, 2018 14:25:11 GMT
Off Topic Posts Moved to Create Swanky New Thread All of Their OwnI think you like making tables  And with a bit of CSS I can even format them properly, when they need it, despite the supposed limitations of the ProBoards software. Once given the tools it would be rude not to use them, if only to show other users what is available to them. Please tell me how I can get my data into tables. Either .dbf or xlsx. Happy to send you a sample of either. I have spent too many hours not being able to succeed
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Post by Slinger on Mar 30, 2018 15:56:45 GMT
You can't import your tables/data directly, Mike. You need to set the table up first, and then copy and paste your data into it. I've illustrated some code below, and the table it creates. You press the table button above (the one that looks like a square 3x3 matrix) and it gives you the options to specify the number of rows, columns, spacing, and whether you want borders or not. As you can see (hopefully) this one has four columns, four rows, borders, and a 4-pixel spacing between them and 4-pixel padding inside the table cells. You can play around with any of those values during setup.
[table style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:4px;"][tbody]
[tr]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #1[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #2[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #3[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #4[/td]
[/tr]
[/tbody]
[/table]
| Mike's Data #1 | Mike's Data #2 | Mike's Data #3 | Mike's Data #4 |
Do you know any HTML coding at all? There are some basics on tables here if not. www.w3schools.com/html/html_tables.aspThe alternative is just to copy and paste the parts you need from the code above. Sorry, but here's no magic one-press solution. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 30, 2018 17:11:31 GMT
You can't import your tables/data directly, Mike. You need to set the table up first, and then copy and paste your data into it. I've illustrated some code below, and the table it creates. You press the table button above (the one that looks like a square 3x3 matrix) and it gives you the options to specify the number of rows, columns, spacing, and whether you want borders or not. As you can see (hopefully) this one has four columns, four rows, borders, and a 4-pixel spacing between them and 4-pixel padding inside the table cells. You can play around with any of those values during setup.
[table style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:4px;"][tbody]
[tr]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #1[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #2[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #3[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Mike's Data #4[/td]
[/tr]
[/tbody]
[/table]
| Mike's Data #1 | Mike's Data #2 | Mike's Data #3 | Mike's Data #4 |
Do you know any HTML coding at all? There are some basics on tables here if not. www.w3schools.com/html/html_tables.aspThe alternative is just to copy and paste the parts you need from the code above. Sorry, but here's no magic one-press solution. Thanks Paul Did the setup. Control C from Excel, Ctrl V above and below the table. Showed the data, the code and the data. Deleted it I've *heard* of HTML  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 30, 2018 17:14:14 GMT
2 rows, 2 columns Cut and pasted on the top, twice in the middle and at the bottom Where should I paste ? Creation We are paintermen Creed Helios Kiss to the Brain | Row 1 column 1 | Row 1 column 2 | | Row 2 column 1 | Row 2 column 2 |
Creed Creed Greatest hits -general Creed Helios Kiss to the Brain |
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Post by Slinger on Mar 30, 2018 18:55:35 GMT
You need to replace "Row 1 Column1" "Row 1 Column2" and so on with your data. Here's the table... | Creation | We Are The Paintermen | | Creed - Helios | Kiss To The Brain |
and here's the code...
[table style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:4px;"]
[tbody]
[tr]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Creation[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]We Are The Paintermen[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Creed - Helios[/td]
[td style="border:1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);padding:4px;"]Kiss To The Brain[/td]
[/tr]
[/tbody]
[/table]
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 30, 2018 19:20:43 GMT
Do you do that in Preview or BB Code ? if it matters
Can I cut and paste the whole list or is that each individual Artist and title cut and pasted separately ?
I have a piece of knowledge missing in the process that could be obvious to you
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Post by Slinger on Mar 30, 2018 19:54:43 GMT
Yes, using BB Code probably makes life easier and sorry, it's one item at a time only. That's why when I made the table for Trump staff who have left I found it easier to create the whole table in notepad first, with the dummy values in each cell, and then copy and paste 'name', 'post', 'time in office' and 'reason for leaving' values into each row. I also used to do it for a living though, so I tend to do it almost without thinking.
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 7:30:03 GMT
As Trump will tell you, it's because of Obama that you're having a problem with the tables, Mike.
If you are trying to paste a table that you already have into a thread here and you can't manage the software, then why not take a screenshot of your table, and post it as an image?
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2018 11:43:35 GMT
Thanks Paul and Chris.
Being a believer in the possibilities of software has disadvantages for me.*
I thought this would be a fairly easy job. Actually I *knew* and thought it was me not getting the obvious point.
What I currently do is the quickest and simplest way of doing this. Developed now to be quicker and hopefully clearer.
I'm surprised. I really thought there would be an easy way to do this.
*When I first saw Adobe Acrobat I was stunned. Ipex Print show 1998 I think.
What it did at the time was utterly incredible. I pressed the guy demoing really hard as I could not believe Acrobat could transfer files between PC and Mac. It was like science fiction then. Acrobat has continued to improve so PDF is the basis that so many industries work on.
Software in general continues to improve and be truly intuitive. I think ProBoards will have this sooner or later - even for the people like me that want Tech to *work* not be fiddled about with ad infinitum.
Screen shots deserves a look....
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 11:52:59 GMT
Do you have Windows 10?
If so, use the Snipping Tool (find it in Accessories). That allows you to select all of, or a portion of your screen, which is then copied directly to your clipboard or can be saved as a jpg. Stick that into the photo hosting service of your choice and Bob's yer auntie's live-in-lover. The snipping tool also has a highlighter function and allows you to scribble with a pen over your image.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2018 12:00:22 GMT
W10 on the laptop.
Like to paste in directly, as little work as possible, so maybe screenshot or who knows PDF ?
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 12:23:50 GMT
You misunderstand me.
The Snipping Tool is a little program included with Windows 10 which allows you to create a screen shot. But you decide how big it is. It doesn't have to be the whole screen.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 31, 2018 12:39:38 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 13:01:41 GMT
It's a little piece of genius. I keep a shortcut to it on my toolbar because I use it so much.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 31, 2018 13:05:37 GMT
It's a little piece of genius. I keep a shortcut to it on my toolbar because I use it so much. I'm so used to doing things in Photoshop I've never used it. I may give it a try though, to see if there are any advantages for me on the "little" jobs. |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 13:11:49 GMT
The really nifty feature that I like is that you can apply a delay with a duration of your choice to it so that the 'shot' is taken after you have highlighted the area you want to copy. This works really well if you want to copy a webpage that is doing something in response to you clicking a link, or to catch your cursor in the act of pointing at something.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2018 13:32:29 GMT
Thanks both The simplicity of mousing around the area, Ctrl C, into TAS, Ctrl V then some spaces takes some beating I'm naturally efficient (lazy) |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 31, 2018 13:47:26 GMT
Except that when you do it that way, it's reeee-ally hard to read!
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2018 13:51:35 GMT
Even box 12 ?
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