PRIM_PDF.AutoTable (PRIM_PDF.AutoTable)

PDF generator AutoTable feature

Details

PDF generator feature to facilitate creating preformatted tables in your PDF report

Example

Creating an AutoTable.

     Evtroutine Handling(#FindContacts.completed)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF) Name(#pdf)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF.AutoTable) Name(#Table) Reference(*DYNAMIC) Theme(Striped) Columncount(3)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF.AutoTableColumn) Name(#LastNameCol) Reference(*DYNAMIC)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF.AutoTableColumn) Name(#FirstNameCol) Reference(*DYNAMIC)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF.AutoTableColumn) Name(#CellPhoneCol) Reference(*DYNAMIC)
        Define_Com Class(#PRIM_PDF.AutoTableRow) Name(#Row) Reference(*DYNAMIC) 

  
        #pdf.start
        #pdf.setFont Font('Roboto') Style(Bold)
        #pdf.setFontSize Size(16)
        #pdf.text Text('My Contacts Report') Left(14) Top(10) 

  
        * Create AutoTable
        #Table <= #pdf.CreateAutoTable 

  
        * Table level properties
        #Table.StartY := 15
        #Table.Overflow := LineBreak
        #Table.HeadFontName := 'Helvetica'
        #Table.HeadHAlign := Left
        #Table.HeadVAlign := Middle
        #Table.HeadFontSize := 12
        #Table.HeadFontStyle := Bold 

  
        * Define table columns
        #LastNameCol <= #Table.CreateColumn
        #LastNameCol.HeadCaption := 'Last name'
        #Table.AddColumn Column(#LastNameCol) 

  
        #FirstNameCol <= #Table.CreateColumn
        #FirstNameCol.HeadCaption := 'First name'
        #Table.AddColumn Column(#FirstNameCol) 

  
        #CellPhoneCol <= #Table.CreateColumn
        #CellPhoneCol.HeadCaption := 'Cell Phone'
        #CellPhoneCol.HeadHAlign := Center
        #CellPhoneCol.HAlign := Center
        #Table.AddColumn Column(#CellPhoneCol) 

  
        * Add table data
        Selectlist Named(#xContactsList)
           #Row <= #Table.CreateRow 

  
           #Row.addCell Value(#xContactLastName)
           #Row.addCell Value(#xContactFirstName)
           #Row.addCell Value(#xContactMobilePhone) 

  
           #Table.AddRow Row(#Row)
        Endselect 

  
        * Write the AutoTable
        #Table.Write 

  
        * Save the PDF report
        #pdf.save Filename('MyContacts.pdf')
     Endroutine

Properties

Name	Description
AltRowFillColor	The background color for alternate table rows (Striped theme)
AltRowTextColor	The text color for alternate table rows (Striped theme)
CellPadding	Cell padding
CellWidth	Cell width
ColumnCount	The number of columns in the table
ComponentClassName	ComponentClassName is the name of the component's class. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
ComponentMembers	ComponentMembers provides access to all the member components of this component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
ComponentPatternName	ComponentPatternName is used to qualify the class of the component. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
ComponentTag	Generic space allowing a value to be stored for the instance Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
ComponentType	ComponentType gives you access to the type information about the component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
ComponentTypeName	ComponentTypeName is the fully qualified name of the component's class. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
FillColor	The background color for table row
FontName	The font for text content in the table
FontSize	The size of the font (in points) for text content in the table
FontStyle	The style (variant) of the font for text content in the table
HAlign	The horizontal alignment of text in table cells
HeadFillColor	The background color for table column heads
HeadFontName	The font for text content in table column heads
HeadFontSize	The size of the font (in points) for text content in column heads
HeadFontStyle	The style (variant) of the font for text in table column heads
HeadHAlign	The horizontal alignment of text in table column heads
HeadMinCellHeight	The minimum height of a cell in column heads
HeadTextColor	The color for text content in table column heads
HeadVAlign	The vertical alignment of text in table column heads
MarginBottom	The bottom margin of a table cell
MarginLeft	The left margin of a table cell
MarginRight	The right margin of a table cell
MarginTop	The top margin of a table cell
MinCellHeight	The minimum height of a cell in the table body
MinCellWidth	The minimum width of a cell in the table body
Name	Name identifies the component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
Overflow	The action to take when content overflows cell width
Owner	Owner owns this component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
PageBreak	Whether to split tables onto multiple pages if table height is larger than page height
Parent	The component instance to which this instance is attached. The visual container for a control or the collector of a set of child instances Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)
RowPageBreak	Whether to split a row onto multiple pages if row height is larger than page height
ShowFoot	When to show the table footer
ShowHead	When to show the table head
StartY	Where the table should start to be printed (a margin top value for the first page only)
TableLineColor	Table line color
TableLineWidth	Table line width
TableWidth	Table width
TextColor	Text color for table body content
Theme	Table theme
VAlign	The vertical alignment of text in a table cell

Events

Name	Description
CreateInstance	CreateInstance is signalled when an instance of a component is created Inherited from PRIM_PDF.AutoTable (PRIM_PDF.AutoTable)
DestroyInstance	DestroyInstance is signalled when an instance of a component is about to be destroyed Inherited from PRIM_PDF.AutoTable (PRIM_PDF.AutoTable)

Methods

Name	Description
AddColumn	Adds a column to the table Column
AddRow	Adds a row to the table Row
CreateColumn	Creates an AutoTable column Result
CreateRow	Creates an AutoTable row Result
Write	Writes the AutoTable to the PDF document

PRIM_PDF.AutoTable (PRIM_PDF.AutoTable)

PDF generator AutoTable feature

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