[reportlab-users] long table vs dynamic header

[Chris Foster]

I could use a nudge in the right direction.  I'm pretty sure I'm  
making this more difficult than necessary.  I was just about done  
with a nice report with a table that sometimes splits across multiple  
pages.  However, I went to add two pieces of dynamic information to  
the top of those additional pages and hit a snag.  I want a current  
name and number from the data record in process to print above the  
table that still isn't finished.  At first, I thought I'd handle it  
manually in an event such as afterDrawPage(), like a page number, but  
by the build step, I've lost the context of the current record (works  
great once).

I realize I could redo the report to incorporate the header info into  
the table or go to multiple tables, but it seems like there should be  
some way to stick that data into the flow to be picked up during the  
build.  I've looked at ActionFlowables, SimpleIndex, etc..., but I'm  
a little overwhelmed.

There's a good chance I've just bungled the frames and page breaks...

Chris Foster
Information Systems - Oregon Dept of Agriculture
cfoster at oda.state.or.us
503-986-4736



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