can I print a thin line between each row?

[2002 JI Open Discussion]

By: marc - marcw718

can I print a thin line between each row?

2003-01-10 13:09

How can I print a thin line between each row?

Also, how can I make the rows print in alternating colors?

 

Thanks,

Marc

 

 

 

 

By: Krishna S - krishna_s

RE: can I print a thin line between each row?

2003-01-10 14:08

Hi Marc,

I don't know how to print a thin line.

 

Here is what i tried w/ bands ( alternate colors ):

For each table cell, have two overlapping text fields ( one of them w/ background color and another with out background color) and based chose the right text field based on the row count. See "1. Dynamic Element Formatting" in the page

http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/tips.tricks.html

 

On problem I found w/ the above approach is: some times if the cell streches ( beacuse the field is larger than the allocated space ) it looks awkward.

 

If you find any other soln. pls post here

Rgds.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Krishna S - krishna_s

RE: can I print a thin line between each row?

2003-01-10 14:09

Hi Marc,

I don't know how to print a thin line.

 

Here is what i tried w/ bands ( alternate colors ):

For each table cell, have two overlapping text fields ( one of them w/ background color and another with out background color) and based chose the right text field based on the row count. See "1. Dynamic Element Formatting" in the page

http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/tips.tricks.html

 

On problem I found w/ the above approach is: some times if the cell streches ( beacuse the field is larger than the allocated space ) it looks awkward.

 

If you find any other soln. pls post here

Rgds.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Krishna S - krishna_s

RE: can I print a thin line between each row?

2003-01-10 14:27

Regd., line here is a thought:

Pass alternate empty rows to Jasper API. And in the design insert a thin row with background color ?

Rgds.,

 

 

 

 

By: Moisey Blehman - rhal

RE: can I print a thin line between each row?

2003-01-14 09:11

Just put this code in the end of your detail section:

<line>

<reportElement x="0" y="13" width="230" height="0" forecolor="#808080" positionType="Float"/>

<graphicElement stretchType="NoStretch" pen="Thin"/>

</line>

 

y="13" - your detail section band height

width="230" - your detail section width.

 

You can see more on this in the demo section of jasper reports ("jasper" directory...)