PHP Help

[kbjradmin]

i am writing a script that will make someone able to easily created an html format resume; so i have blocks that represent different parts of a resume and you just piece it together. i'm making a block to create a one or two column list (depending on the length) of items. for some reason, its not working.

here's the code:

// sets two column list for resume
function resumeList($items){
$minItems = 4;            # any list containing this many or less items will be one column
if ( count($items) <= $minItems ){
$code = '<div class="itemlist">';
for ($i = 1, $i <= count($items)-1, $i++){
$code = $code.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
}
$code = $code.'</div>';
}
else{
$numItemsHalf = count($items) / 2;
$code1 = '<div class="itemlist">';
for ($i = 1, $i <= $numItemsHalf-1, $i++){
$code1 = $code1.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
}
$code1 = $code1.'</div>';
}
$code2 = '<div class="itemlist">';
for ($i = $numItemsHalf, $i <= count($items)-1, $i++){
$code2 = $code2.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
}
$code2 = $code2.'</div>';
}
$code = $code1."\n".$code2;
}
return $code;
} 

please help.

[xPlozion]

try

<?php

// sets two column list for resume
function resumeList($items)
{
    $minItems = 4;            # any list containing this many or less items will be one column
    if (count($items)<=$minItems)
    {
        $code = '<div class="itemlist">';
        for ($i=1;$i<count($items);$i++)
        {
            $code = $code.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
        }
        $code = $code.'</div>';
    }
    else
    {
        $numItemsHalf = count($items) / 2;
        $code1 = '<div class="itemlist">';
        for ($i = 1;$i<$numItemsHalf;$i++)
        {
            $code1 = $code1.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
        }
        $code1 = $code1.'</div>';
    }
    $code2 = '<div class="itemlist">';
    for ($i=$numItemsHalf;$i<count($items);$i++)
    {
        $code2 = $code2.'<p>'.$items[$i].'</p>'."\n";
    }
    $code2 = $code2.'</div>';

    $code = $code1."\n".$code2;
    return $code;

}

?>

couple things that were wrong. 1, you had two extra closing brackets, and your for() syntax was incorrect. you're supposed to use ; instead of , ;)

[kbjradmin]

thank you very much.

[xPlozion]

no problem. if you're using notepad, try using something that checks your syntax and highlights the code for you. makes finding errors much easier ;)

i personally use zend studio 5.5, but eclipse or aptana works just as fine

[kbjradmin]

i'm using SciTE. ok, now i have another problem. maybe the problem is just that i've been staring at a computer screen all day and can barely think. whats wrong with this code (other than the fact that its a jumbled mess):

// sets resume code
$resumeCode = '<div id="resume">'.category('Education').resumeEdu('Clark College','Vancouver, Wa','Associates in Applied Technology','To Be Completed: June 2009'.category('Major College Courses').resumeList(array('Intro To Programming','Intro To Unix','Calculus I')).category('Skills').resumeList(array('Microsoft Office 2003/2007','XHTML 1.0, CSS','PHP','Python','Logical Problem Solving','Studied Basic Quantum Computing','Windows XP / Vista / DOS (also 95 and 98)','Debian Linux (can use VI)','Unix Shell Scripting','Higher Level Mathematics','Website Administration','Currently Studying Perl')).category('Experience').resumeExp('Webmaster','','','Designed and coded personal portfolio site. Used XHTML, CSS, and PHP. Site validated for XHTML Transitional 1.0 and CSS Level 2.1.').'</div>'; 

again, thank you.

[xPlozion]

you are missing the closing bracket on resumeEdu( ;)

<?php

// sets resume code
$resumeCode = '<div id="resume">'.

category('Education').
resumeEdu('Clark College',
    'Vancouver, Wa',
    'Associates in Applied Technology',
    'To Be Completed: June 2009'
).

category('Major College Courses').
resumeList(
    array('Intro To Programming',
        'Intro To Unix',
        'Calculus I')
    ).
    
category('Skills').
resumeList(
    array('Microsoft Office 2003/2007',
        'XHTML 1.0, CSS',
        'PHP',
        'Python',
        'Logical Problem Solving',
        'Studied Basic Quantum Computing',
        'Windows XP / Vista / DOS (also 95 and 98)',
        'Debian Linux (can use VI)',
        'Unix Shell Scripting',
        'Higher Level Mathematics',
        'Website Administration',
        'Currently Studying Perl'
    )
).

category('Experience').
resumeExp('Webmaster',
    '',
    '',
    'Designed and coded personal portfolio site. Used XHTML, CSS, and PHP. Site validated for XHTML Transitional 1.0 and CSS Level 2.1.'
).
'</div>';

?>

[kbjradmin]

thank you again.
i would give you rep, but you are already the last person i gave rep to, so it won't let me.

[xPlozion]

:'( just dont' forget once you rep someone else ;)

time for bed :wavey::sleep:

[kbjradmin]

wait... its still not working.
please help... again. :happysad:

[xPlozion]

check the code that that's being parsed into (if it's not on here already). if it doesn't get solved by tomorrow, i'll take a look at it then

i've gotta get some sleep

night