[reportlab-users] Table not drawn

[Robin Becker]

Matt Folwell wrote:

> Robin Becker wrote:

>> 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

>> ........

>>

>> 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)

>>

> 

> Surely it's

> 

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

> 

> to make the table appear in the top-left corner of the page.

> 

> The coordinates passed to Flowable.drawOn() are for the bottom-left 

> corner of where it should draw itself.

> 

yes I think you're right.
-- 
Robin Becker