Drawing Tables - problem

[Larry]

I am trying to create 2 tables of different sizes that are side by side.
Every time I try to draw or insert table it puts one on top of the other
(vertical instead of horz).
what can I do to make them side by side?
FYI
I want one table to be 132 pix x 250
the other 319 x 500

 

[Jon Spivey]

Hi,
you can't do this the way you're trying - tables will always stack
vertically. A table is a "block element" - I'd suggest reading a little on
HTML if you're not familiar with that term. Go to Insert - Table choose 2
columns 1 row width 451 (319+132). Click inside the first cell and insert
your 132 table then insert your 319 table in the 2nd row. Try not to set
heights for tables - it's unreliable at best.

 

[Larry]

Hi Jon,
Do you mean that FP will not do it and that I have to write the code to make
it work?

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Crash_Gordon=AE?=]

No, he means that you can't do that in HTML because of the way HTML works, but he did give you the work-around.


| Hi Jon,
| Do you mean that FP will not do it and that I have to write the code to make
| it work?
|
| | > Hi,
| > you can't do this the way you're trying - tables will always stack
| > vertically. A table is a "block element" - I'd suggest reading a little
| on
| > HTML if you're not familiar with that term. Go to Insert - Table choose 2
| > columns 1 row width 451 (319+132). Click inside the first cell and insert
| > your 132 table then insert your 319 table in the 2nd row. Try not to set
| > heights for tables - it's unreliable at best.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Cheers,
| > Jon
| > Microsoft MVP - FP
| >
| > | > > I am trying to create 2 tables of different sizes that are side by side.
| > > Every time I try to draw or insert table it puts one on top of the other
| > > (vertical instead of horz).
| > > what can I do to make them side by side?
| > > FYI
| > > I want one table to be 132 pix x 250
| > > the other 319 x 500
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Larry]

Thanks, but I had already figured out the work around.
It is not as versatile as what I am trying to do.

No, he means that you can't do that in HTML because of the way HTML works,
but he did give you the work-around.


| Hi Jon,
| Do you mean that FP will not do it and that I have to write the code to
make
| it work?
|
| | > Hi,
| > you can't do this the way you're trying - tables will always stack
| > vertically. A table is a "block element" - I'd suggest reading a little
| on
| > HTML if you're not familiar with that term. Go to Insert - Table choose
2
| > columns 1 row width 451 (319+132). Click inside the first cell and
insert
| > your 132 table then insert your 319 table in the 2nd row. Try not to set
| > heights for tables - it's unreliable at best.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Cheers,
| > Jon
| > Microsoft MVP - FP
| >
| > | > > I am trying to create 2 tables of different sizes that are side by
side.
| > > Every time I try to draw or insert table it puts one on top of the
other
| > > (vertical instead of horz).
| > > what can I do to make them side by side?
| > > FYI
| > > I want one table to be 132 pix x 250
| > > the other 319 x 500
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Guest]

Actually, you can do it in FP.
Insert a table, in properties select float left.
Put your curser to the right of the table and insert another table, in properties select left align or you can float it right.

Another workaround would be to use nested tables. Yet another is to insert an additional column to have a space between two others. If you merge all the cells in this column, it will appear to be blank.

 

[Andrew Murray]

draw one big table, two colums, then insert two other tables in one in each cell
of the bigger table. Turn the borders off on the original big table, or format
however you need it to look.

 

[Andrew Murray]

no you can do it from the GUI.

Hi Jon,
Do you mean that FP will not do it and that I have to write the code to make
it work?

 

[Larry]

Thanks, That worked!

draw one big table, two colums, then insert two other tables in one in each cell
of the bigger table. Turn the borders off on the original big table, or format
however you need it to look.