[reportlab-users] tables in frames on multiple pages with variable data

[Arkadi Colson]

Hi all,


Maybe I was not clear enough in my explanation.
On a page I have 3 sections: header, body and footer

1. Header contains 5 words which have to be placed with X and Y 
parameters randomly on top of page. So I have to use canvas there I suppose.
2. The body will contains a table with data which can grow over one 
page. So I have to use build methode here I think.
3. Then finally the footer is in fact the same as the header so will use 
again canvas here? The extra thing on this is that it should be only on 
the second page if the body is to large to fit on page one. (I can 
detect this because I know th rowhights)

Then (if possible) this have to be repeated for 10 times in the same 
document but I'm already happy with one time. I can merge the pdf files 
into one big file if needed.

Does reportlab have something like doc.build (SimpleDocTemplate) but 
then not with firstpage and otherpage but for each page...?

Anybody who can advice me on this please?


Thanks a lot!
    Arkadi

Arkadi Colson wrote:

> Hi,

>

>

> Is it possible with reportlab to create a pdf with the following 

> structure: I have a large xml file with a lot of sections. Each 

> section contains a header, footer and content which are having all 

> different data. So I have to parse the xml file and then my question 

> comes: which method do I have to use to create the document?

>

> Canvas? -> Is it possible to say to use next page?

> or

> Doc.build? -> Can I use frames with this method?

>

>

> Best regards.

>

>    Arkadi

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