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Offline ricardokb

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Formularies location
« on: January 11, 2010, 03:28:27 PM »
Hi all,

I'm using Dreamwaver CS3 as a tool for developing my game, but suddenly I got into a trouble, ¿How can I change the location of the Login field ( Username & Password). At the moment, what my little knowledges allow me to do is: Stick the POST fields into a table.
But all I can do with that table is move it from left to right, and from center to the down part of the page...

Any suggestions? or do you know any other software able to locate the POST fields almost everywhere in the white page?


Thanks.

Offline Sagefire135

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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 03:45:48 PM »
i doubt this is the best solution, but lots of line breaks and blank white spaces would work. you could also use the width=x% in the table to move left and right and a bunch of blank rows to move down.

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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010, 08:07:09 PM »
Hmm... I think the browser is a piece of software that is able to do what you are looking to achieve when it is fed the proper html/css combination.

You can get rid of the tables and use table-less html for your layout and take advantage of the full CSS features in DW-CS3, in fact, it's the recommended way to go about controlling your layout.

For instance, you could create a css class such as login-block with the params "position:absolute; top:{amount in pixels you want to drop it down from the top}; left:{amount in pixels you want it offset from the left edge}", or if you wanted to keep it inline with the html page being formed use something like a float:right and margin offsets. (absolute divs can end up acting very odd on ocasion.)

Check out the full CSS tutorial over at w3schools: http://www.w3schools.com/css/

No software is ever going to replace what you can achieve on your own with a solid knowledge to back you up.  HTML and CSS are very basic fundamental skills to learn if you want to make web pages.  Don't let your software do your thinking or your code writing, instead utilize it to improve your workflow.

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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2010, 08:29:34 PM »
Thanks a lot Bryan, You just hit right in the nail..!

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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2010, 08:56:03 AM »
I'd like to add a bit here that's kind of in line with what Bryan stated. Until you have a solid understanding of the languages that you are working with, your development tool of choice should be no less complicated / featured than notepad.

Yes, I know there's lots of features and shiny buttons in IDEs that make them attractive and save time. However, when you're just starting out and learning the languages and syntax involved, you need the repetition to teach you what you're doing.

As my father once told me long ago, "Clicking buttons is not a skill." Actually take the time to learn the language before leaning on the IDE crutch and you'll find yourself better off for it in the long run.
Idiocy - Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.


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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2010, 02:32:45 PM »
Lol, you are always talking about your dad, you must admire him :P.

I suggest you download Notepad++ (it's free). Very simple and effective.

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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 03:01:57 PM »
lol That and the fact that he's also in the computer field so more of his advice seems to fit this situation than advice from, say, my mom. lol Come to think of it... I can't really recall any advice from my mom other than to "be yourself" or something similar...
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Re: Formularies location
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 06:18:13 AM »
xD

Okay, that was funny... :P

 


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