If you want to do it on a # of char's (the easiest), check out substr() in
the manual.
Otherwise, to break on a full word, this will do the job:
Do your query as per usual, the below assumes your text thing is $fulltext.
<?
$fulltext = "one two three four five six seven eight nine";
// config
$word_count = 5; // number of words desired minus 1
$append = "... subscribe or log-in to read this fully.";
// create teaser text
$teaser = strip_tags($fulltext);
$teaser = explode(" ", $teaser, $word_count);
array_pop($teaser);
$teaser = implode(" ", $teaser);
$teaser .= $append;
echo $teaser;
// this will print:
// "one two three four five six... subscribe or log-in to read this fully."
?>
I put strip_tags() in there, because if you have a tag it will:
a) screw up the word count (<A HREF="foo" TARGET="foo"> contains 3 spaces)
b) screw up the page if <B>foo bah</B> gets trimmed to <B>foo... the rest of
the page will be bold
Like I said, substr() is a helluva lot easier, but could break mid-word.
Justin French
--------------------
Creative Director
http://Indent.com.au
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on 29/04/02 7:44 PM, r ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Greetings all,
> Special greetings to all my new PHP list pals, you know who you are.
>
> Sorry to be so mysterious in the subject line but i dont know how to explain
> this in one line.
>
> ever visit a site and you get this text (Or something like this...heheh)
>
> "This morning shockingly Bill Gates claims he is broke!
> The kooky billionaire is.......(link)subscribe / login to read this fully."
>
> "This morning shockingly Bill Gates claims he is GAY!
> The kooky billionaire is.......(link)subscribe / login to read this fully."
>
> "This morning shockingly Bill Gates claims he is impotent!
> The kooky billionaire is.......(link)subscribe / login to read this fully."
>
> etc etc
>
>
> Basically, its querying the database and instead of displaying the whole
> results it just taking the first 2 lines or X number of characters and then
> adding the link stuff.....any idea how to do this?
>
> NOTE:Before i get you microsoft lovers coming after my throat.......I HAVE
> NOTHING AGAIN BILL GATES/MICROSOFT.
> I actually use a lot of his companys software...am running win2k myself.
> Get off my back.
>
> And for the rest of you who think that i am suffering from insanity....you
> are wrong...I am enjoying every minute of it!
> heheheh ahhahahah ahahhah GAGAGAGAG HAHAHA HEHEH
>
> ANY help appreciated.
> Cheers,
> -Ryan
>
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