[reportlab-users] Table not drawn

[Robin Becker]

Simone Dalmasso wrote:

> Hi list, I'm trying to draw a table on a document. This is part of my code:

> *   canv = canvas.Canvas(response,pagesize = A4)*

> *    data = [['Hello'],['World']]

>     t = Table(data,10 * cm,5 * cm)

>     w,h = t.wrap(10 * cm,5 * cm)

>     t.drawOn(canv,A4[0],A4[1])

>     canv.showPage()

>     canv.save()*

> The document is created but unfortunately it's empty. Using a simple string

> instead of a table it works.

> Have you any advices?

> 

> Thanks a lot.

> Simone

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Tables are supposed to be drawn in a flowable environment so they're drawn top 
leftish if you get what I mean. I suspect you need to change to

t.drawOn(canv,A4[0],A4[1]-h)

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Robin Becker