Quickly creating a table in a post?
04-08-02 | 02:50 AM
#1
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Quickly creating a table in a post?
Not sure if this belongs in the computer forum or not...
What is the easiest way to post a table and have all the columns line up vertically (ie, spaces not be collapsed)? Similar to what the "code" vB tags would do... I can do it in HTML, but that would take an amazing amount of work for how often I would like to do this. It'll be a weekly thing with several tables each week.
Ideally, I would love to just be able to do a table in courier font and space out the columns. But doing that collapses the spaces.
Any suggestions?
What is the easiest way to post a table and have all the columns line up vertically (ie, spaces not be collapsed)? Similar to what the "code" vB tags would do... I can do it in HTML, but that would take an amazing amount of work for how often I would like to do this. It'll be a weekly thing with several tables each week.
Ideally, I would love to just be able to do a table in courier font and space out the columns. But doing that collapses the spaces.
Any suggestions?
04-08-02 | 06:02 AM
#2
DVD Talk God
for the table in the permissions in advance thread
i have the names saved in excel
i hit save as webpage
then view source and copy the source..
paste to ms word, highlight all, and select replace paragraph marks with null (you have to get the spaces out of the code or it plays hell on the ubb code)
then copy it and paste from there into your message
took me awhile to get the routine down.. but now takes less then a minute to do it all whenever I update that page
i have the names saved in excel
i hit save as webpage
then view source and copy the source..
paste to ms word, highlight all, and select replace paragraph marks with null (you have to get the spaces out of the code or it plays hell on the ubb code)
then copy it and paste from there into your message
took me awhile to get the routine down.. but now takes less then a minute to do it all whenever I update that page
04-08-02 | 06:47 AM
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DarkElf: Before posting your message, copy and paste the text into a text editor with a search and replace feature (Wordpad, for instance). Replace ' ' (a single space) with ' ' and you'll be good to go. HTML spaces are not collapsed in that same way.
Quick example:
<font face="Courier">+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+
| Title &nbs p; | Discs | Paid | MSRP |
+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+
| Leprechaun 2 | &nb sp; 1 | 5.99 | 14.99 |
| Leprechaun 3 | &nb sp; 1 | 11.97 | 24.95 |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | 1 | 11.98 | 24.95 |
| Leprechaun In The Hood | 1 |   ;2.98 | 24.99 |
+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+</font>
Quick example:
<font face="Courier">+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+
| Title &nbs p; | Discs | Paid | MSRP |
+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+
| Leprechaun 2 | &nb sp; 1 | 5.99 | 14.99 |
| Leprechaun 3 | &nb sp; 1 | 11.97 | 24.95 |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | 1 | 11.98 | 24.95 |
| Leprechaun In The Hood | 1 |   ;2.98 | 24.99 |
+------------------------+-------+-------+-------+</font>
04-15-02 | 02:02 PM
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Okay, using ctyner's method, here's a test...
League 1: dvdTalk (Yahoo head-to-head)
Rank               Team   &n bsp             Record  Pct  &nb spGB
---- ---------------------------------- ------- ---- ----
  1  ShaolinBaseball (J-Dubya)          14-7-3  .646  - 
  2  White Ponies (Deftones17)         & nbsp15-8-1  .646  - 
  3  TooHighRRRollers (grrrah)           13-7-4  .625  0.5 
  4  Rhein's Destroyers (IdgIe49)       14-8-2  .625  0.5 
  5  Jumping Bomb Angels (wheredobo)    13-8-3  .604  1 
  6  San Diego Madres (DarkElf)        & nbsp11-10-3 .521  3 
  7  Assorted Vermin (Metrodub)          11-12-1 .479  4 
  8  Nashville Automatons (planetaire)  10-11-3 .479  4 
  9  Diggler's Denizens (Big Quasimodo) 10-12-2 .458  4.5 
 10  Toad's Stools (Toad)                 9-12-3 .438  5 
 11  Kazzers (?)             &nb sp           8-12-4 .417  5.5 
 12  Space Coyotes (feenst)          &nb sp   8-13-3 .396  6 
 13  dvd talkers (Adrian)                 7-14-3 .354  7 
 14  Othermike's Strokes (othermike)     6-15-3 .312  8 
==============================================================================
League 2: No Garden Gnomes Allowed (Yahoo)
Rank              Team    &n bsp              Pts 
---- ---------------------------------- -----
  1  kvrdave (kvrdave)           &nb sp      213.5 
  2  Triple S (?)           &nbs p           185.5 
  3  Lame Ducks (?)           &n bsp         178 
  3  Bros. of Destruction (gregx55)     178 
  5  RangersEast (?)                     176.5 
  6  White Ponies (Deftones17)         & nbsp173.5 
  7  Nashville Criterions (planetaire)  165.5 
  8  Pacific Beach Surf (DarkElf)       163& nbsp
  9  dvd talkers (Adrian)          & nbsp    157 
 10  Steveweiser's Giants (Steveweiser) 156.5 
 11  Vampire Bats (Vampyr)          &nbs p   155 
 12  Zephyrs (crooksha)            & nbsp    147 
 13  Will work for points (IdgIe49)     146.5&nbs p
 14  Bloop Triples (Luddy22)          &n bsp 134 
 15  Space Coyotes (feenst)          &nb sp  129 
 16  Durango Sandbaggers (LurkerDan)    125.5 
==============================================================================
League 3: DVD Talk (CBS)
Rank                  Team&n bsp                  Batting  Pitching Total  Dif   GB
---- --------------------------------------- ------- -------- ----- ----- ----
  1 Mendoza Line Lovers (DTSC)         & nbsp       39.5    34.5    74.0 &nbs p 1.0  0.0 
  2 VampireBats (Vampyr)                        36.0    37.0   &n bsp73.0  11.0  1.0 
  3 Angry Amish Chicken Pluckers (wheredebo)   37.5 &nbs p  30.0    67.5   2.5  6.5 
  4 Assorted Vermin (Metrodub)                  21.5    36.0    57.5  &nb sp5.0 16.5 
  5 Bunch of Whiners (McHawkson)        &nbs p      32.5    22.5    55.0   2. 0 19.0 
  6 Pounders (LBPound)            &n bsp            26.5    28.0 &nbs p  54.5  11.5 19.5 
  7 White Ponies (Deftones17)          & nbsp       40.0     8.5    48.5   -0.5 25.5 
  8 Rheins Revenge (IdgIe49)          &n bsp        14.0    26.5    40.5   12.5 33.5 
  9 Springfield Isotopes (Matt925)         & nbsp   14.0    26.0    40.0  -8.0 34.0 
 10 DarkElf's Destroyers (DarkElf)              13.5    26.0    39.5 -37.0 34.5 
==============================================================================
League 4: Other League #4 (Yahoo)
Rank               Team   &n bsp              Pts 
---- ---------------------------------- -----
  1  Team Jackass (?)                    108 
  2  Durango Wankers (LurkerDan)        102. 5 
  3  BamaSucksTheBigOne! (twikoff)       97.5&nbs p
  4  Soprano's Hitmen (Anthony Soprano)  88.5 
  5  Munchos Triumph (Munchos)         & nbsp 86 
  6  The Tax Collectors (kawada)          83.5 
  7  Prima Donnas (?)                     81 
  8  BadlyDrawnBoy (BadlyDrawnBoy)       70.5&nbs p
  8  Oregon Duques II (dancinns)          70.5 
 10  Zod Squad (General Zod)         &nb sp   68 
 11  Cub BearFan (BearFan)          &nbs p    62 
 12  Lithuanian Lightning (DarkElf)      57.5 
 13  Pharoh's Tribe (Pharoh)          &n bsp  40.5 
 14  Jadasion Crack (Jadasia)          & nbsp 34 
==============================================================================
League 5: Otter Farm (Yahoo live draft)
Rank              Team    &n bsp         Pts
---- ------------------------------ ----
  1  Heroes (?)                      54.5 
  2  DarkElf's Destroyers (DarkElf) 53.5 
  3  Pharoh Strikes Back (Pharoh)   51 
  3  tygloalex's hoes (?)          & nbsp51 
  5  Rhein's Suckers (IdgIe49)      41 
  6  StillHateBama! (twikoff)       40.5 
  7  White Ponies (Deftones17)      35.5 
  8  The Tax Collectors (kawada)    33 
League 1: dvdTalk (Yahoo head-to-head)
Rank               Team   &n bsp             Record  Pct  &nb spGB
---- ---------------------------------- ------- ---- ----
  1  ShaolinBaseball (J-Dubya)          14-7-3  .646  - 
  2  White Ponies (Deftones17)         & nbsp15-8-1  .646  - 
  3  TooHighRRRollers (grrrah)           13-7-4  .625  0.5 
  4  Rhein's Destroyers (IdgIe49)       14-8-2  .625  0.5 
  5  Jumping Bomb Angels (wheredobo)    13-8-3  .604  1 
  6  San Diego Madres (DarkElf)        & nbsp11-10-3 .521  3 
  7  Assorted Vermin (Metrodub)          11-12-1 .479  4 
  8  Nashville Automatons (planetaire)  10-11-3 .479  4 
  9  Diggler's Denizens (Big Quasimodo) 10-12-2 .458  4.5 
 10  Toad's Stools (Toad)                 9-12-3 .438  5 
 11  Kazzers (?)             &nb sp           8-12-4 .417  5.5 
 12  Space Coyotes (feenst)          &nb sp   8-13-3 .396  6 
 13  dvd talkers (Adrian)                 7-14-3 .354  7 
 14  Othermike's Strokes (othermike)     6-15-3 .312  8 
==============================================================================
League 2: No Garden Gnomes Allowed (Yahoo)
Rank              Team    &n bsp              Pts 
---- ---------------------------------- -----
  1  kvrdave (kvrdave)           &nb sp      213.5 
  2  Triple S (?)           &nbs p           185.5 
  3  Lame Ducks (?)           &n bsp         178 
  3  Bros. of Destruction (gregx55)     178 
  5  RangersEast (?)                     176.5 
  6  White Ponies (Deftones17)         & nbsp173.5 
  7  Nashville Criterions (planetaire)  165.5 
  8  Pacific Beach Surf (DarkElf)       163& nbsp
  9  dvd talkers (Adrian)          & nbsp    157 
 10  Steveweiser's Giants (Steveweiser) 156.5 
 11  Vampire Bats (Vampyr)          &nbs p   155 
 12  Zephyrs (crooksha)            & nbsp    147 
 13  Will work for points (IdgIe49)     146.5&nbs p
 14  Bloop Triples (Luddy22)          &n bsp 134 
 15  Space Coyotes (feenst)          &nb sp  129 
 16  Durango Sandbaggers (LurkerDan)    125.5 
==============================================================================
League 3: DVD Talk (CBS)
Rank                  Team&n bsp                  Batting  Pitching Total  Dif   GB
---- --------------------------------------- ------- -------- ----- ----- ----
  1 Mendoza Line Lovers (DTSC)         & nbsp       39.5    34.5    74.0 &nbs p 1.0  0.0 
  2 VampireBats (Vampyr)                        36.0    37.0   &n bsp73.0  11.0  1.0 
  3 Angry Amish Chicken Pluckers (wheredebo)   37.5 &nbs p  30.0    67.5   2.5  6.5 
  4 Assorted Vermin (Metrodub)                  21.5    36.0    57.5  &nb sp5.0 16.5 
  5 Bunch of Whiners (McHawkson)        &nbs p      32.5    22.5    55.0   2. 0 19.0 
  6 Pounders (LBPound)            &n bsp            26.5    28.0 &nbs p  54.5  11.5 19.5 
  7 White Ponies (Deftones17)          & nbsp       40.0     8.5    48.5   -0.5 25.5 
  8 Rheins Revenge (IdgIe49)          &n bsp        14.0    26.5    40.5   12.5 33.5 
  9 Springfield Isotopes (Matt925)         & nbsp   14.0    26.0    40.0  -8.0 34.0 
 10 DarkElf's Destroyers (DarkElf)              13.5    26.0    39.5 -37.0 34.5 
==============================================================================
League 4: Other League #4 (Yahoo)
Rank               Team   &n bsp              Pts 
---- ---------------------------------- -----
  1  Team Jackass (?)                    108 
  2  Durango Wankers (LurkerDan)        102. 5 
  3  BamaSucksTheBigOne! (twikoff)       97.5&nbs p
  4  Soprano's Hitmen (Anthony Soprano)  88.5 
  5  Munchos Triumph (Munchos)         & nbsp 86 
  6  The Tax Collectors (kawada)          83.5 
  7  Prima Donnas (?)                     81 
  8  BadlyDrawnBoy (BadlyDrawnBoy)       70.5&nbs p
  8  Oregon Duques II (dancinns)          70.5 
 10  Zod Squad (General Zod)         &nb sp   68 
 11  Cub BearFan (BearFan)          &nbs p    62 
 12  Lithuanian Lightning (DarkElf)      57.5 
 13  Pharoh's Tribe (Pharoh)          &n bsp  40.5 
 14  Jadasion Crack (Jadasia)          & nbsp 34 
==============================================================================
League 5: Otter Farm (Yahoo live draft)
Rank              Team    &n bsp         Pts
---- ------------------------------ ----
  1  Heroes (?)                      54.5 
  2  DarkElf's Destroyers (DarkElf) 53.5 
  3  Pharoh Strikes Back (Pharoh)   51 
  3  tygloalex's hoes (?)          & nbsp51 
  5  Rhein's Suckers (IdgIe49)      41 
  6  StillHateBama! (twikoff)       40.5 
  7  White Ponies (Deftones17)      35.5 
  8  The Tax Collectors (kawada)    33 
04-15-02 | 03:39 PM
#7
Dark Elf: Great question. Thank you for posing it.
Ctyner: Thanks for answer that is within range of what I can do.
I've posted several collapsed tables, and just tried to make as readible as I can knowing it would be collapsed. I'll use this in future.
Ctyner: Thanks for answer that is within range of what I can do.
I've posted several collapsed tables, and just tried to make as readible as I can knowing it would be collapsed. I'll use this in future.
