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Keeping one column static while other scroll
I have a JSP page in which I am displaying data in the form of HTML table.
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TH>ID</TH>
<TH>NAME</TH>
...
<TH>ADDRESS</TH>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><%=rs.getString("id")%
<TD><%=rs.getString("name"
...
<TD><%=rs.getString("addre
</TR>
</TABLE>
The problem is there are large number of columns. To view all of them the user needs to scroll horizontally and then he/she looses view of the primary key column.
Say "Address" is the 15 column. To view it user scrolls horizontally but then he/she is not able to make out for which "id" this address is. I want that the "id" column always stays where it is while others move horizontally.
Plz help as to how this can be done.
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TH>ID</TH>
<TH>NAME</TH>
...
<TH>ADDRESS</TH>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><%=rs.getString("id")%
<TD><%=rs.getString("name"
...
<TD><%=rs.getString("addre
</TR>
</TABLE>
The problem is there are large number of columns. To view all of them the user needs to scroll horizontally and then he/she looses view of the primary key column.
Say "Address" is the 15 column. To view it user scrolls horizontally but then he/she is not able to make out for which "id" this address is. I want that the "id" column always stays where it is while others move horizontally.
Plz help as to how this can be done.
ASKER
Thanks for ur suggestion.
Already did this. But was rejected, reason being there are already too many columns it only increases the number. Secondly, it's a bit confusing for users to
find the id column repeated in between. So in hunt for a better method
Already did this. But was rejected, reason being there are already too many columns it only increases the number. Secondly, it's a bit confusing for users to
find the id column repeated in between. So in hunt for a better method
I'd suggest some sort of DHTML floating menu. They're usually designed to follow the page as it goes down, but you should be able to tailor it so it goes horizontally...
http://www.web-friend.com/services/samples/dhtmltopfloat.html
http://javascript.internet.com/navigation/portable-menu.html
http://www.web-friend.com/services/samples/dhtmltopfloat.html
http://javascript.internet.com/navigation/portable-menu.html
Easiest solution would be to make a frame with the side of the frame to have the ID, and the other to have the rest oft he table, although this will not work very well if you also scroll vertically.
anyways, thats my 2 cents.
Jody
anyways, thats my 2 cents.
Jody
just thought, maybe you could embed an excel docuent in the webpage? dont ask me how to do it, but it would be an interesting thought. Because with excel, you can make some column stationary so that they are always visible.
thats my other 2 cents :D
Jody
thats my other 2 cents :D
Jody
I think Jody's second idea could well work - in most versions of Excel you can simply select "Save as html" off the File menu. It gives you really messy coding, but it does the job. I think Dreamweaver MX has a feature for "repairing" Microsoft coding, so maybe use them together?
interesting, i didnt know you could actually save an excel sheet as html.. gonna try that and see if it works.
let ya know how it works out.
let ya know how it works out.
okay, it works, but the stationary column feature goes away when you do it. i think actually embedding it would be the way to go so far, if that is feasible.
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not too shabby!
needs neating sure, but it always does ;)
Jody
needs neating sure, but it always does ;)
Jody
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Thank You So much Experts for ur help.
That was great.
;)
That was great.
;)
There are other methods that are more complex but I think that going for the simple solution is often the best.