Converting Text with html <textarea>

[Trizoy]

I am trying to convert the following text to be only 54 characters long, and have no spaces when going down the page.

For example:

From this

This report was generated by the Collins Pre-Departure GPS Coverage Predictor (CPN: 832-3443-007)

ALMANAC EFFECTIVE DATE : 12MAR06-18MAR06

ROUTE NAME : ZFP /IDAHO
DEPARTURE DATE : 2006 MAR 17
DEPARTURE TIME : 12:00
GROUND SPEED : 200
ROUTE SPACING : 60



---------------------------------
----- SCHEDULED ETD RESULT ------
---------------------------------

12:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED


---------------------------------
----- ALTERNATE ETD RESULTS -----
---------------------------------

11:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
11:30 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
12:30 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
13:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED



-----------------------
----- FLIGHT PLAN -----
-----------------------

ORIGIN AIRPORT : ZFP
DESTINATION AIRPORT : IDAHO

LEG DIST ETA LATITUDE LONGITUDE
=================================================
** ocn/rem begin **
ZFP 0 12:00 N26 32.100' W078 41.00'
ZQA 114 12:34 N25 00.100' W077 26.00'
MICAS 323 14:11 N22 07.100' W072 28.00'
IDAHO 321 15:48 N19 15.100' W067 37.100'
** ocn/rem end **



----------------------------------
----- DESELECTION SATELLITES -----
----------------------------------

SVID ALWAYS START DATE START TIME DURATION
==============================================
30 YES



----------------------------
----- COVERAGE SUMMARY -----
----------------------------

***** NOMINAL DEPARTURE TIME *****

ETD STATUS MAX LOSS OF MAX LOSS OF
FAULT EXCLUSION CAP TO NAV
=========================================
12:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS

***** ALTERNATE DEPARTURE TIME *****

ETD STATUS MAX LOSS OF MAX LOSS OF
FAULT EXCLUSION CAP TO NAV
=========================================
11:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
11:30 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
12:30 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
13:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS


To this:

This report was generated by the Collins Pre-Departure
GPS Coverage Predictor (CPN: 832-3443-007)
ALMANAC EFFECTIVE DATE : 12MAR06-18MAR06
ROUTE NAME : ZFP /IDAHO
DEPARTURE DATE : 2006 MAR 17
DEPARTURE TIME : 12:00
GROUND SPEED : 200
ROUTE SPACING : 60
---------------------------------
----- SCHEDULED ETD RESULT ------
---------------------------------
12:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
---------------------------------
----- ALTERNATE ETD RESULTS -----
---------------------------------
11:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
11:30 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
12:30 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
13:00 FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED
-----------------------
----- FLIGHT PLAN -----
-----------------------
ORIGIN AIRPORT : ZFP
DESTINATION AIRPORT : IDAHO
LEG DIST ETA LATITUDE LONGITUDE
=================================================
** ocn/rem begin **
ZFP 0 12:00 N26 32.100' W078 41.00'
ZQA 114 12:34 N25 00.100' W077 26.00'
MICAS 323 14:11 N22 07.100' W072 28.00'
IDAHO 321 15:48 N19 15.100' W067 37.100'
** ocn/rem end **
----------------------------------
----- DESELECTION SATELLITES -----
----------------------------------
SVID ALWAYS START DATE START TIME DURATION
==============================================
30 YES
----------------------------
----- COVERAGE SUMMARY -----
----------------------------
***** NOMINAL DEPARTURE TIME *****
ETD STATUS MAX LOSS OF MAX LOSS OF
FAULT EXCLUSION CAP TO NAV
=========================================
12:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
***** ALTERNATE DEPARTURE TIME *****
ETD STATUS MAX LOSS OF MAX LOSS OF
FAULT EXCLUSION CAP TO NAV
=========================================
11:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
11:30 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
12:30 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS
13:00 OK 0 MINS 0 MINS


I have tried using the textarea and using the validation step, but I cant remove the extra line between each line of text. i can get the spaceing to 54 lines or less...

Anyone else have any ideas? I want a quick way to convert from the first to the second (prefer web based)

 

[The_Other_One]

It's probably using <p></p> and you should use <br> at the end of each line... I don't know what program you're using, if any, but in Dreamwever, you can see the code AND the final outcome, so you can enter it in and let it code, then correct(like adding BR rather than P) as needed

 

[Trizoy]

Hmm.. thx, Ill go grab Dreamweaver.. Thx!

 

[pseud0]

if this is still a problem i could write a program in visual basic that would remove those lines for you. LMK!