Title: Re: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same line as a form field.
Ok, fair enough, here's what I'm trying to accomplish.  Currently, we are producing PDF files using the FOP Java library.  We would like to create PDF forms containing text fields for applicant's full name, dates, etc.  I will then store these PDF forms in a Content Manager.  I currently, have an SDK for the Content Manager so that I can retrieve the PDF forms using as Java application.  Now I'm attempting to update those form fields with the appropriate dynamic text using the iText Java library.  I can update the form fields but because the fields are fixed length I have to make them wide enough for the maximum length of that field.  So in the case of a date no problem because we can enforce the formatting rule that dates can only be mm/dd/yyyy and pad accordingly.  But in the case of a full name a lot of names will fall short of the maximum length leaving a large number of trailing whitespaces.  My client will not be happy with this when they where getting perfectly formatted reports with the FOP approach.  I was trying to find  way to remove the trailing white spaces or suggest another approach.  I was hoping you or someone else might know of a way to accomplish this because this is the only hurdle I have in order to sell them on this approach.   
 
Thanks,
Russell Burke
CTG
Systems Advisor
770-776-4000 - CTG
601-664-4756 - BCBSMS


From: Paulo Soares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 10/25/2005 6:23 PM
To: Russell Burke; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same line as a form field.

The problem is not the tool. You want something that the PDF format can't
give you. You'll probably need a different workflow to do that but it all
depends on the project and you didn't give enough information even for an
educated guess.

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From: "Russell Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Paulo Soares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
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Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same
line as a form field.


Re: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same line as a
form field.Do you think this would possible with the Adobe SDK?  If not, do
you have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Russell Burke
CTG
Systems Advisor
770-776-4000 - CTG
601-664-4756 - BCBSMS
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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From: Paulo Soares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tue 10/25/2005 3:52 PM
To: Russell Burke; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same
line as a form field.


Reflow is not possible to do with PDFs, with or iText or anything else. You
may (or may not) do it in other ways depending on what you are doing.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:11 PM
Subject: [iText-questions] Problem with reformatting text on the same line
as a form field.


Hi,

I'm trying to reformat a line of text where a form field resides because
depending on the dynamic text generated there could be a large number of
trailing spaces.  In the case below, the name John Doe was generated using a
text field.  I defined the text field to be is long as our maximum name
length but most names will not be that long.  I looked in Adobe Acrobat Pro
7, but I can't find an attribute to set to remove the trailing space and
move the rest of the trailing sentence one space after the last name.  Is
there a way to do this with iText?

This is a sample of what I mean: John Doe       , is the name of the
applicant.

Thanks,
Russell Burke
CTG
Systems Advisor
770-776-4000 - CTG
601-664-4756 - BCBSMS
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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