Urgent:Problem with extra space in text field

[2005 IR Help]

By: Lokesh Javaji - ljavaji

Urgent:Problem with extra space in text field

2004-01-08 04:37

Hi ,

I have defined a report where in a line i have a static text followed by a dynamic content as

 

This is to inform you Mr.$F{FIRST_NAME} $F{LAST_NAME} that you have beeen .......

 

Now my problem is at the time of designing this report, i have left the maximum of 10 space width

for each field.While at the time of data merge, first name and last name values are only 5 characters each.

So what happen is after printing the firstname jasper leaves 5 spaces and the starts printing

the last name.

 

Is there any way to avoid/truncate the extra 5 spaces of the first name and make the last name being printed

immediately next to first name.

 

 

can u pls provide any tips to achieve this...

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Tobias Gaekle - ike987

RE: Urgent:Problem with extra space in text f

2004-01-08 08:20

if i understand you right, you want something like this:

 

<textFieldExpression>

<![CDATA["This is to inform you Mr. " + $F{FIRST_NAME}.trim() + " " + $F{LAST_NAME}.trim() + " that you have been...."]]>

</textFieldExpression>

 

 

 

 

By: Robby Raj - charuravi

RE: Urgent:Problem with extra space in text field

2004-01-08 23:41

They way you fromat is correct but in the First name if we streach the element to fit 15 characters and the in merge we get only 5 Characters it shows trailing spaces. example

 

"This is to inform you Mr. Ravi Varadarajan that your salary will be $ 4000.00 on an annual basis"

 

Should look like

 

"This is to inform you Mr. Ravi Varadarajan that your salary will be $ 4000.00 on an annual basis"

 

This is really URGENT

 

if you see above we are loosing the offset. We just have few day for our produciton release and I would really appreciate if any one can help on this regards

 

 

 

 

By: Teodor Danciu - teodord

RE: Urgent:Problem with extra space in text f

2004-01-09 00:00

 

Hi,

 

I really don't see why the solution proposed by Tobias

does not work for you.

It performs the trim() on each field and concatenates

them as expected. It should not generate any gap.

Have you tested it?

 

Thank you,

Teodor

 

 

 

 

 

By: Lokesh Javaji - ljavaji

RE: Urgent:Problem with extra space in text field

2004-01-09 05:53

Hi ,

may be i didnt explain my problem correctly.

In my report,

 

I have a static text followed by two dynamic fields

text fields first_name and last_name.

 

like

 

This is to inform you Mr. First_name Last_name

static text db field db_field

1 2 3

 

so i have 3 elements in my line.

 

now i have left the maximum of 10 space width

for first name and last name in the report .While at the time of data merge, first name and last name values are only 5 characters each.

So what happen is after printing the firstname jasper leaves 5 spaces and the starts printing

the last name.

 

 

something like this

 

This is to inform you Mr. Javai lokes

 

i want lokesh to come near to javai.

 

like

 

This is to inform you Mr. Javai lokes

 

 

hope i have explained myself clearly...

 

is there a solution to avoid this extra spacing...

 

any help is very much appriciated.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

By: Teodor Danciu - teodord

RE: Urgent:Problem with extra space in text f

2004-01-09 06:08

 

Hi,

 

As you can see, the solution suggested by Tobias

uses only one text field and it is the only solution

if you want to eliminate the space.

 

But if you want the name to have a different style

from the rest of the text (let's say bold), then this

is not yet possible in JasperReports.

 

This functionality will be added in the future.

 

Thank you,

Teodor