deja vu
| This happens any time you drag the table/cells with the mouse.
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| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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http://www.Ecom-Data.com
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|
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| | > Thanks to Rowe and Ronx you both nailed it. The short answer was that
the
| > cells in the default table were set to "pixels" intead of "percent".
Somehow
| > or someway unknown to me the table default settings were changed. I'm
sure
| > they didn't switch on their own so it was something I did and didn't
realize.
| > Thanks for all the replies and help.
| > Catt
| >
| > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| >
| >> Select both columns, then under Cell Properties, set the width to 50%.
| >>
| >> Which will result in the following:
| >>
| >> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
style="border-collapse: collapse" width="309">
| >> <tr>
| >> <td width="50%"> </td>
| >> <td width="50%"> </td>
| >> </tr>
| >> <tr>
| >> <td width="50%"> </td>
| >> <td width="50%"> </td>
| >> </tr>
| >> </table>
| >>
| >> --
| >> ==============================================
| >> Thomas A. Rowe
| >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >>
| >>
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| >> ==============================================
| >>
| >>
| >> | >> > When I type in one letter into the first cell the cell margin moves
over in
| >> > spaces of about 25 pixels! It almost looks like its 'tabbing'.
Please, just
| >> > go to the url and type into the first cell and you'll see what I
mean. Table
| >> > is at the bottom of the page. This is not the way my other dozens of
tables
| >> > acted.
| >> > Maybe there is something wrong with my program?
| >> > Catt
| >> >
| >> > "Ronx" wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> If you put content in the other cells, they will sort themselves
out.
| >> >> Or, set cell sizes as well as the table size. Use cell properties
to
| >> >> set the cell sizes.
| >> >>
| >> >> Your table is behaving exactly as it should.
| >> >> --
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| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >> | >> >>
| >> >> > Thanks for all the replies but the point is this table is not
reacting the
| >> >> > same way as all of the other tables I've made in web with FP. I
created a
| >> >> > table with 2 rows and 4 columns wide at 95 percent. In the past
when I start
| >> >> > typing in the first cell the text would fill the cell up to the
margin. If
| >> >> > the text filled the line it (FP) would increase the height of the
cell and
| >> >> > not the width. The cell would grow in height and not in width.
Thats not
| >> >> > what's happening here in this table. As soon as I type a letter or
letters in
| >> >> > to the first cell it drives the right margin of the cell toward
the other
| >> >> > cells squashing them into nothingness. I don't know how to make
this more
| >> >> > clear. There are a few hundred tables in my FP created website.
I created
| >> >> > each one of them.
| >> >> > So, again, why is this table not reacting the same?
| >> >> >
| >> >> > "Ronx" wrote:
| >> >> >
| >> >> > > <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
| >> >> > > style="border-collapse: collapse" width="309">
| >> >> > >
| >> >> > > Resizing tables or cells by dragging the borders will set a
height
| >> >> > > attribute for the table as well as the width for the cells.
Table
| >> >> > > height is illegal HTML, and will cause problems in some
browsers. Use
| >> >> > > cell properties to set the width of the cells.
| >> >> > >
| >> >> > > Without explicit sizes, cell width will be shared between each
cell in
| >> >> > > proportion to the cells content. A cell with lots of content
(compared
| >> >> > > to other cells in the row) will be given a larger width than
cells with
| >> >> > > little (or no) content.
| >> >> > > --
| >> >> > > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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| >> >> > >
| >> >> > >
| >> >> > >
| >> >> > > | >> >> > >
| >> >> > > > Thanks for your reply. I don't get how you saw that my cell
was 309 px wide
| >> >> > > > unless you are just measuring it in html. When I open cell
properties there
| >> >> > > > is nothing in "specify size" the box has no check mark in it.
Therefore I
| >> >> > > > understand that to mean that I can move the cell width if I
want by dragging
| >> >> > > > the cell margin bar. My cell and table properties are set to
default. I
| >> >> > > > must be missing something can you explain further?
| >> >> > > > Catt
| >> >> > > >
| >> >> > > > "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
| >> >> > > >
| >> >> > > > > Nothing is wrong w/ your table
| >> >> > > > > Your table is 309 px wide w/o any cell size so the cells
will adjust to try to fill
| >> >> > > > > the
| >> >> > > > > 309 px until all cells have content
| >> >> > > > > - you can set cell sizes to prevent that
| >> >> > > > > But All table/cell sizes are minimums and the table may
adjust to be larger if your
| >> >> > > > > cell
| >> >> > > > > content requires a larger table (because
| >> >> > > > > the content can't wrap or you insert images that are too
large
| >> >> > > > >
| >> >> > > > > --
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| >> >> > > > > _____________________________________________
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| >> >> > > > > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| >> >> > > > > _____________________________________________
| >> >> > > > >
| >> >> > > > >
| >> >> > > > > | >> >> > > > > | I've made allot of tables but I made one today in FP03 and
anytime I try to
| >> >> > > > > | type into the first cell the cell expands as soon as I
start typing. Can
| >> >> > > > > | someone check it and tell me why it's doing this and how I
can correct it?
| >> >> > > > > | Thanks and the link is below.
| >> >> > > > > | Catt
| >> >> > > > > |
http://www.caturner.com/generators_&_lights.htm
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