front page dynamic templetes

[hogtied]

Hello,

My question is, how do you create a templete. I know you can you editable tag like <font size="2"><text></font> but not sure, well 1. if the example is wrong and 2. how do i fill that tag from a file or javascript.

Thanks
Hogtied :cool:

[BillySielu]

I am not exactly sure what it is you want but take a look here:

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp

[hogtied]

what Im trying to do is: take the user name and put it in this format, "<font size="3">welcome <user></font>". it's putting in the user name im not sure how to do. Do i send the user name to a file then pull it off that file and insert it. Or do i do it right from the page itself?

[BillySielu]

You want to set a form property?

[hogtied]

aright,, What I want to do is take a users name from a file that has been entered from a pervious form into the home page the next time he visits the page. I was thinking more along the lines of a dynamic templete. Where I would have a basic lay out with these updatable fields and text every time a user visits the site. I'm trying to explain this the best I can. If you still having trouble understanding, please ask me more specifically.

Thanks for repling
hogtied...:woohoo:

[bud]

Well you can attempt to do this in one of three ways...

1) write a file to hold user information then load it on clients return. This would require a user to either login or be remembered by your site (Cookies would need to be used).

2) record information in a database. This would require a user to either login or be remembered by your site (Cookies would need to be used).

3) if your not remembering a whole lot of stuff... Just use a cookie.