[reportlab-users] Tables with sub-totals

[Mike Driscoll]

Hi,


On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Tim Roberts <timr at probo.com> wrote:


> Mike Driscoll wrote:

> >

> > I have a project where I'll receive an unknown amount of data that

> > needs to be put into a table. When the table reaches the end of the

> > page, it needs to add a sub-total as the last row before splitting.

> > This will happen on each subsequent page until we reach the last page

> > which should have the grand total of all previous pages. How does one

> > tell Reportlab to add a subtotal row before splitting?

> >

> > I know how to get a table to split, just not the sub-total part.

> >

> > I am considering calculating the number of rows that can fit on a page

> > and inserting the sub-total into the data list that I pass the Table

> > object, but I was hoping there was a better way.

>

> No, the Table object is a convenience.  It's not a full-blown report

> writer.

>

> Fortunately, it's not that hard to track the "how much room left"

> computation yourself.

>

> --

>


Okay. I'll just do it another way then. Thanks!

Mike Driscoll
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