[reportlab-users] layout question

[Gabor Torok]

It's case 1.
Thanks for the info.
--Gabor



On Jan 9, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Robin Becker wrote:


> Gabor Torok wrote:

>> Hi,

>> I'm trying to determine if the following is possible using platypus:

>> M = an image

>> P = a paragraph which is wrapped around the image

>> L = an indented list (using Indent) which should start at the  

>> bottom of the paragraph P

>> The trouble is that the bottom of P could be above or below the  

>> bottom of I. If I wrap M and P in an ImageAndFlowables then L will  

>> start after M (if M is longer than P). If I include L in the  

>> ImageAndFlowables then it gets wrapped around the image which is  

>> not what I need. (I need it to be a list starting at the bottom of  

>> P.)

>> In other words, because the ImageAndFlowables acts as a single  

>> flowable element, I can't start a second paragraph after P, only  

>> after both P and M.

>> Please let me know if what I'm trying to describe makes sense...  

>> Is what I'm trying to accomplish possible?

>> Thanks for any info,

>> --Gabor

> .........

>

> It's not terribly obvious what's intended here

>

> Is this what you mean?

>

>

> case 1 I(mage) longer than P

> IIIIIIII PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> IIIIIIII PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> IIIIIIII LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

>          LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

>          LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

>

>

> or case 2

> IIIIIIII PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> IIIIIIII PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> IIIIIIII PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

> LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

> LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

>

>

> etc etc. 1pic==1000words :)

>

> Currently we don't have a no flowaround option for the image and  

> flowables.

> -- 

> Robin Becker

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