Field formatting

[yskripch]

Hello all,

I have a problem that the string that I am retrieving from the database is very long. It can be over 1000 characters and it does not have any white spaces. The problem is that I cannot make a field big enough to cover the full string. I would like to be able to insert white space or new line characters into the string so that JasperReports would wrap the string on the white spaces. If anybody knows how to do this, please let me know. I have been trying to come up with a way for a couple of weeks and still have not managed to find one. Thanks for all the help.

 

Yuriy

[mbeards]

Yuriy,

You could use a Scriptlet. For example, using Jakarta Commons Lang:

 

Code:

Then, you'd use it in your JRXML template something like:

Code:

Post Edited by Michael Beardsley at 01/17/09 07:55

Post Edited by Michael Beardsley at 01/17/09 07:55

[yskripch]

Ok. That sounds great.

 

Where should I put the code for the scriptlet you posted? Sorry for such a simple answer but I am new to reporting software and web developemt languages.

Also, you are importing "import org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils;" do I need a class or jar in my apache to have this work? Thanks, I appreciate all the help.

[swood]

You would put your code in a JAR and add the JAR as a resource to the report using the scriptlet.

 

Sherman

Jaspersoft