Thanks for the pointer. Here is a simpler java code for my problem.
Thanks in advance.
-Ekta-
On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Ekta Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am using the setCellEvent to add a text field to a cell. But after this,
> the borders on my table dissappear. I am confused as to why would this
> happen? I even explicity set the BorderColor and Width of the cell, but this
> does not help.
>
> Attached is a snippet of the code, I would greatly appreciate any answers.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
import java.awt.Color;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import com.lowagie.text.Chunk;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.Font;
import com.lowagie.text.FontFactory;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.Rectangle;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfPCell;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfPTable;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.TextField;
public class myTextFieldTest {
public static Font black_8 =
FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.TIMES_ROMAN,8, Font.NORMAL, new Color(0x00,
0x00, 0x00));
public static void main(String[] args) {
Document document = new Document();
try {
PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document,
new FileOutputStream("AdminForm.pdf"));
//PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document,
baosPDF);
document.open();
float[] table5Widths = {72*4.0f, 72*4.0f};
PdfPTable table5 = new PdfPTable(table5Widths);
table5.setTotalWidth(576f);
table5.setLockedWidth(true);
float[] outerTableWidths = {140f,140f};
PdfPTable outerTable = new PdfPTable(outerTableWidths);
outerTable.setTotalWidth(280f);
outerTable.setLockedWidth(true);
PdfPCell currentCell = createCellNoBorderBlack_8("3.
DATE ADMINSTRATIVE DEBT WAS INCURRED:");
currentCell.setFixedHeight(36f);
outerTable.addCell(currentCell);
currentCell = createCellNoBorderBlack_8("mm/dd/yyyy");
currentCell.setFixedHeight(36f);
outerTable.addCell(currentCell);
currentCell = new PdfPCell(outerTable);
currentCell.setBorderColor(Color.BLACK);
table5.addCell(currentCell);
currentCell = createCellNoBorderBlack_8("4. IF COURT JUDGEMENT,
DATE OBTAINED:");
currentCell.setFixedHeight(36f);
outerTable = new PdfPTable(outerTableWidths);
outerTable.setTotalWidth(280f);
outerTable.setLockedWidth(true);
outerTable.addCell(currentCell);
currentCell = new PdfPCell();
TextField t = new TextField(writer,new
Rectangle(0,0,15,15),"date");
t.setFont(black_8.getBaseFont());
t.setFieldName("date");
t.setFontSize(8);
t.setBackgroundColor(Color.GRAY);
t.setText("");
try {
currentCell.setCellEvent(new
FieldCell(t.getTextField(),
140, writer));
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (DocumentException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
currentCell.setFixedHeight(36f);
currentCell.setBorderColor(Color.BLACK);
outerTable.addCell(currentCell);
table5.addCell(outerTable);
document.add(table5);
}catch (IOException ie) {
System.err.println(ie.getMessage());
}
catch (DocumentException de) {
System.err.println(de.getMessage());
}
document.close();
}
public static PdfPCell createCellNoBorderBlack_8(String aString){
Paragraph p = new Paragraph();
Chunk caseChunk = new Chunk(aString,black_8 );
p.add(caseChunk);
PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell(p);
cell.setBorderColor(new Color(255,255,255));
return cell;
}
}
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