LJustify

Description

Left justifies characters in a string of a specified length.

Returns

A copy of a string, left-justified.

Function syntax

LJustify(string, length)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
string	A string or a variable that contains one
length	Length of field in which to justify string

Example

<!--- This example shows how to use LJustify --->
<cfparam name = "jstring" default = "">

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.justifyString")>
   <cfset jstring = LJustify(FORM.justifyString, 35)>
</cfif>
<html>
<head>
   <title>LJustify Example</title>
</head>
<body>

<h3>LJustify Function</h3>
<p>Enter a string, and it will be left justified within the sample field

<form action = "ljustify.cfm">
<p><input type = "Text" value = "<cfoutput>#jString#</cfoutput>" 
 size = 35 name = "justifyString">

<p><input type = "Submit" name = ""> <input type = "RESET">
</form>

Version 7

Comments

dlakein said on May 29, 2006 at 3:42 PM :

code bug with this and similar pages; form doesn't specify the mode, which will be Get by default, and put the form fields in the URL. However, the action code uses the Form scope, so the IsDefined will never be true, and function examples will not be used.

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