table/spread_text_over_cells
Use the 'continue' option of add_table_cell() to continue a Textflow in another cell.
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/*
* Spread text over cells:
* Spread a Textflow over several cells.
*
* Create a simple table with a Textflow which is spread over several cells. Use
* the "continuetextflow" option of add_table_cell() for each Textflow cell the
* Textflow is to be spread over.
*
* Required software: PDFlib/PDFlib+PDI/PPS 9
* Required data: none
*/
package com.pdflib.cookbook.pdflib.table;
import com.pdflib.pdflib;
import com.pdflib.PDFlibException;
public class spread_text_over_cells
{
public static void main (String argv[])
{
/* This is where the data files are. Adjust as necessary. */
String searchpath = "../input";
String outfile = "spread_text_over_cells.pdf";
String title = "Spread Text over Cells";
pdflib p = null;
int font, boldfont, tf = -1, tbl = -1, image;
int rowheight = 60;
String result, optlist;
String imagefile = "kraxi_logo.tif";
int exitcode = 0;
/* Page width and height */
int pagewidth = 595, pageheight = 421;
/* Define the column widths of the first and the second column */
int c1 = 80, c2 = 120;
/* Define the lower left and upper right corners of the table instance.
* The table width of 200 matches the sum of the widths of the two table
* columns 80 + 120.
*/
double llx = 100, lly = 100, urx = 300, ury = 350;
final String tf_text =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We " +
"offer revolution­ary new develop­ments of the " +
"trad­itional common paper planes. If your les­son, " +
"conference, or lect­ure turn out to be deadly boring, you can " +
"have a wonderful time with our planes. All our models are folded " +
"from one pap­er sheet. They are exclu­sively folded without " +
"the use of any adhes­ive. Se­veral mod­els are " +
"equip­ped with a folded landing gear.";
try {
p = new pdflib();
p.set_option("searchpath={" + searchpath + "}");
/* This means we must check return values of load_font() etc. */
p.set_option("errorpolicy=return");
if (p.begin_document(outfile, "") == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.set_info("Creator", "PDFlib Cookbook");
p.set_info("Title", title);
/* Load the normal font */
font = p.load_font("NotoSerif-Regular", "unicode", "");
if (font == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Load bold font */
boldfont = p.load_font("NotoSerif-Bold", "unicode", "");
if (boldfont == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Start the page */
p.begin_page_ext(pagewidth, pageheight, "");
/* Output some descriptive text */
p.setfont(boldfont, 11);
p.fit_textline("Use the \"textflow\" option of add_table_cell() ",
llx, ury + 30, "");
p.fit_textline("to spread a Textflow over several cells",
llx, ury + 15, "");
/* -----------------
* Add an image cell
* -----------------
*
* The image is placed in a cell starting in column 1 row 2. The column
* width is 90 points. The cell margins are set to 4 points.
*/
image = p.load_image("auto", imagefile, "");
if (image == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
optlist = "image=" + image + " colwidth=" + c1 + " margin=4";
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 1, 2, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Add the Textflow */
optlist = "font=" + font + " fontsize=8 leading=110% charref";
tf = p.add_textflow(-1, tf_text, optlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Prepare the option list for the Textflow cell
*
* Use the "continuetextflow" option to continue the Textflow in further
* cells.
* To avoid any space from the top add the Textflow cell use
* "fittextflow={firstlinedist=capheight}". Then add a margin of 4
* points.
*/
optlist = "textflow=" + tf + " fittextflow={firstlinedist=capheight} " +
"colwidth=" + c2 + " rowheight=" + rowheight +
" margin=4 continuetextflow";
/* Add the Textflow table cell in column 1 row 1 */
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 1, 1, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Continue the Textflow table cell in column 2 row 2 */
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 2, 2, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Continue the Textflow table cell in column 1 row 3 */
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 1, 3, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Colorize the table cell in column 2 row 1 and column 2 row 3 using a
* matchbox
*/
optlist = "matchbox={fillcolor={rgb 0.8 0.8 0.87}}";
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 2, 1, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
tbl = p.add_table_cell(tbl, 2, 3, "", optlist);
if (tbl == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Define the option list for fitting the table.
*
* The "stroke" option specifies the table ruling. The
* "line=frame linewidth=0.8" suboptions define an outside ruling with a
* line width of 0.8 and the "line=other linewidth=0.3" suboptions
* define a cell ruling with a line width of 0.3.
*/
optlist = "stroke={{line=frame linewidth=0.8} " +
"{line=other linewidth=0.3}}";
/* Place the table instance */
result = p.fit_table(tbl, llx, lly, urx, ury, optlist);
/* Check the result; "_stop" means all is ok */
if (!result.equals("_stop")) {
if (result.equals( "_error"))
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
else {
/* Other return values require dedicated code to deal with */
}
}
/* Delete the table handle. This will also delete any Textflow handles
* used in the table
*/
p.delete_table(tbl, "");
p.end_page_ext("");
p.end_document("");
} catch (PDFlibException e) {
System.err.println("PDFlib exception occurred:");
System.err.println("[" + e.get_errnum() + "] " + e.get_apiname() +
": " + e.get_errmsg());
exitcode = 1;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.toString());
exitcode = 1;
} finally {
if (p != null) {
p.delete();
}
System.exit(exitcode);
}
}
}