Relative text spacing!

[2002 JI Open Discussion]

By: Mauricio Hernandez - micho2001

Relative text spacing!

2003-12-16 14:11

Hi!

 

I've used Jasper to generate PDF reports and hasnt failed me in any way.

 

Now I wanna use it to generate a contract (out of a long template)

 

One question: I have a really long text and I would like to know which is the best way to handle this in Jasper

(i.e: one long textbox or various textboxes with overflow)

 

the problem with the latter is that because I can have overflow then the text box under gets written over (in PDF export).

 

Any ideas or suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

By: Teodor Danciu - teodord

RE: Relative text spacing!

2003-12-16 15:03

 

Hi,

 

Use positionType="Float" for the elements below your

stretching text fields.

 

I hope this helps.

Teodor

 

 

 

 

 

By: Mauricio Hernandez - micho2001

RE: Relative text spacing!

2003-12-16 15:21

thanks !!

 

but i have text fields with the positionType="Float" below my stretching field and they still get overlapped...

 

I solved it using a huge string, formatted in a single line...

 

not the most elegant, granted.. but did the trick...

 

BTW: jasper is great.