Color Problem

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:15 pm

Alright guys I seem to have a color problem on my phpnuke site for text in a drop down menu, http://www.1staxis.com/modules.php?name=Join on my recruitment form, it has php code embeded into it, so for some reason doesnt seem to work, is there a php code for this?

Code:

<tr><td><strong>Favorite Class: </strong></td><td>


    <SELECT  class=\"content\" value=\"$favclass\" name=\"favclass\">


    <option>---------- 


    <option>Anti-Tank


    <option>Engineer


    <option>Medic


    <option>Pilot


    <option>Regular Infantry


    <option>Tank


    <option>Sniper


    </select>*


    </td></tr>

this is the code,
Thanks

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

You don't say where you are trying to use the font tag. But, in general, to override a class attribute and/or style sheet, you nomally need to use and in-line style="" syntax. In other words, instead of
Text,
try
Text

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:17 pm

ok I did that but I get this error after I load up the page,

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/achaean/public_html/modules/Join/index.php on line 70

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:34 pm

Well, since you didn't post the offending line you make it difficult to fix Rolling Eyes

. However, if that line above is inside of an echo statement, then you will need to escape the quotes \". That's php, not nuke.

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:07 pm

<tr><td>Favorite Class: </td><td>
<SELECT class=\"content\" value=\"$favclass\" name=\"favclass\">
<option>----------
<option>Anti-Tank
<option>Engineer
<option>Medic
<option>Pilot
<option>Regular Infantry
<option>Tank
<option>Sniper
</select>*
</td></tr>

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:08 pm

hmm so what should I put instead?

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:14 pm

Escape the quotes:

\"color:#000000;\"

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:17 pm

ok I did that, no error this time but the color doesnt change

Code:




<tr><td><strong>Favorite Class: </strong></td><td>


    <SELECT  class=\"content\" value=\"$favclass\" name=\"favclass\">


    <option><span style=\"color:#000000;\">----------</span> 


    <option>Anti-Tank


    <option>Engineer


    <option>Medic


    <option>Pilot


    <option>Regular Infantry


    <option>Tank


    <option>Sniper


    </select>*


    </td></tr>

hey dude u wanna talk on msn since we are both viewing this forum?

registered · Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:23 pm

Drop downs are controlled by the SELECT attribute in the css file. Change your colour there.

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:24 pm

Change
<option>----------
to
<option style=\"color:#000000;\">----------</option>

for individual control

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:27 pm

ALRIGHT, your the man raven, I got it workin good, thanks man!

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:30 pm

If you make the change I mentioned above, you wont need to edit the source code. It would be better for when you change themes or other places on the site that might use drop downs.

Code:




SELECT          {BACKGROUND: none; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #FFFFFF;}

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:33 pm

While this is, of course true, that changes ALL select tags. If you want individual control over elements, then you will have to modify the code as I stated or add separate classes.

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:41 pm

I wasnt knocking your solution, I think Achaean just presented the problem in the wrong way by posting the code to start with. From what I can see it's the only drop down on the site, or the only one he has noticed so far. If you add a block to the site with a drop down, you will get the same colour problems.

It wouldnt apply in the forum drop downs as they already carry their own select elements in the css.

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:04 pm

I didn't take it that you were Smile

I just wanted him to understand the difference. He said

Quote:

I seem to have a color problem on my phpnuke site for text in a drop down menu...

His reference to a drop down menu was interpreted by me to mean he had a specific and unique issue. In any event, we covered all bases Wink

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:15 pm

thx bud thats all i needed to know RavensScripts