designing a pdf

[rbojja]

HI all
i need to design my pdf document with dots (.) in large size.

can any one tell me how this can be acheived.


Thanks

[lucianc]

rbojja wrote:

i need to design my pdf document with dots (.) in large size.

 

Code:

<staticText>
	<reportElement x="0" y="0" width="400" height="100"/>
	<textElement isStyledText="true">
		<font size="60"/>
	</textElement>
	<text>...</text>
</staticText>

 

HTH,

Lucian

[rbojja]

Hi,

The solution is fine for seeing a dot using the style

sheet.But when it comes to scenario where i have a text say

 

Welcome to Jasper Reports i need a dot in the beginning of the text.

 

ie

 

.Welcome to Jasper Reports. i am unable to show the dot in large size before the text.

 

say my text is of times new roman '8' font and i need a dot here.

[lucianc]

You can use styled text to display the dot with a larger font size:

Code:

<staticText>
    <reportElement x="0" y="0" width="400" height="100"/>
    <textElement isStyledText="true"/>
    <text><![CDATA[<style size="40">.</style>Welcome to Jasper Reports]]></text>
</staticText>

 

HTH,

Lucian

[rbojja]

Hi Lucian,
Please see the attachment for reference the way of representing the text on pdf.

The below given solution works fine,but if any change of width/height doesnt show the desired result.And more over the text is also show in large font.

I seperated the dot and text into two static text elements but still representing dot is a big task for me.

Can you correct me if i am going wrong. [file name=for_u_r_reference.doc size=24064]

[rbojja]

Lucian,

Is this possible in Jasper?

[lucianc]

rbojja wrote:

The below given solution works fine,but if any change of width/height doesnt show the desired result.And more over the text is also show in large font. I seperated the dot and text into two static text elements but still representing dot is a big task for me.

 

I don't understand what the problems are. How exactly does changing the width/height affect the desired result? And how is the text shown in large font? Please post some sample of what you are doing so that we understand what happens.

 

If a standard dot character is not good for you, you may try to use a Unicode bullet character (assuming that the PDF font you use includes a glyph for this character):

Code:

<textField>
	<reportElement x="0" y="0" width="100" height="20"/>
	<textFieldExpression>"u2022 Welcome to Jasper Reports."</textFieldExpression>
</textField>

 

Regards,

Lucian

[szaharia]

If you just want to get a bulleted list, as shown in your sample doc, please download and consult this sample first, where you'll find out how to implement various styled text features, including unordered lists.

 

Regards,

sanda

Post edited by: shertage, at: 2008/06/27 10:45

[rbojja]

Hi Lucian,

Thanks for your reply.I didnt know that using <style> tag and its attributes works simialr to html tags.

 

This solves my problem.

 

Thank you very much

[itchytoes]

Hi --

 

I do quite a few reports with large dots as bullet points. I tend to use a separate <textField> or <staticText> for my dots. Then I use the pdfFontName as "ZapfDingbats" for my dots, and I use lower-case "l" as my character. That gives me a really good dot. Same goes for triangles, squares, diamonds, and the scissor.