script

slinky · March 7th, 2003, 11:01 PM

i dont know much about javascript so... im wondering how to change this snip to display the time formatted with a font

<SCRIPT>
document.write(Date()+".")
</SCRIPT>

UncaDanno · March 8th, 2003, 01:18 PM

Say you want to use 18-point bold Arial.

Code:

<SCRIPT>
document.write '<FONT style="font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">' +
 Date() + '.</FONT>'
</SCRIPT>

Wrapping your literal strings with single quotes helps the browser recognize that the double quotes (around the style) are intended to be part of the string.

slinky · March 9th, 2003, 01:04 AM

doesnt work

edit: added parenthesis to ends and working!

UncaDanno · March 10th, 2003, 10:38 AM

Knew I had forgotten something....

strangerstill · March 10th, 2003, 11:10 AM

The font tag is evil. Use CSS.

slinky · March 11th, 2003, 02:17 AM

eh.. well since you suggested, how would that be done? (all i know is applying it to the whole page/paragraphs)
curious me

UncaDanno · March 11th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Font tag evil? Sure, as long as you know that the browser in use supports CSS.

I could've sworn that all SLiNKY wanted to know was how to format a string being written to the page.