thanks Jose, I am going to try this out, it would be so great if this
worked!
I know I am close to my answer, this is more or less a configuration issue
at this point.
thanks for all of your help!!
Regards,
Paul
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:46:34 PM UTC-6, José L. wrote:
> Some time ago, we include PDFLabel too, so you can simplify your code
> if you are using an avery-compatible format ( the sys stuff is only
> needed if you're using a non-english language):
>
> def label_bikes():
> from gluon.contrib.pyfpdf.pdflabels import PDFLabel
> import sys
> reload(sys)
> sys.setdefaultencoding( "latin-1" )
>
> pdf = PDFLabel('Apli-01277')
> pdf.add_page()
> rows = db(db.bike.id.belongs(bikeIds)).select()
> # Print labels
> for row in rows:
> idString = row.destination + str(row.id)
> more_text = idString
> more_text += "Make: " + row.make + "\n" if row.make else ""
> more_text += "Model: " + row.model + "\n" if row.model else ""
> more_text += "Size: " + row.size + "\n" if row.size else ""
> pdf.add_label(more_text)
>
> response.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/pdf'
> response.headers['Content-Disposition']='attachment.filename =
> sample.pdf'
> return pdf.output(dest='S')
>
>
> Regards
> José L.
>
> 2013/1/16 Paul Rykiel <[email protected] <javascript:>>:
> > Hi Mariano,
> > thank you for the response. Let me look into the margin issue, maybe you
> > have given me enough to figure this out.
> > thanks so much for the response. you know, Massimo was my professor last
> > term.
> >
> > On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:39:06 AM UTC-6, Mariano Reingart
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello Paul:
> >>
> >> Could you send a sample without actual data?
> >> (without the db query, so it can be reproduced)
> >>
> >> fpdf.cell will jump to the next page if no more room available, maybe
> >> there is a sizing or rounding issue.
> >> Also, you have to take a look at page margins.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Mariano Reingart
> >> http://www.sistemasagiles.com.ar
> >> http://reingart.blogspot.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Paul Rykiel <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >> > Greetings this is my code:
> >> >
> >> > def triagePrintTags(bikeIds):
> >> > assert(bikeIds != None)
> >> > assert(isinstance(bikeIds, list) or isinstance(bikeIds, tuple))
> >> > pdf = FPDF('P', 'mm', (66.548, 25.4))
> >> > # get all the r(ows
> >> > rows = db(db.bike.id.belongs(bikeIds)).select()
> >> > for row in rows:
> >> > pdf.add_page()
> >> > pdf.set_font('Times', 'B', 8)
> >> > idString = row.destination + str(row.id)
> >> > pdf.cell(0, 2, idString, 0, 1)
> >> > if row.make != None:
> >> > pdf.cell(0, 2, "Make: " + row.make,0,1)
> >> > if row.model != None:
> >> > pdf.cell(0, 2, "Model: " + row.model,0,1)
> >> > if row.size != 0:
> >> > sz = "Size: " + str(row.size)
> >> > pdf.cell(0, 2, sz,0,1)
> >> > if row.color != None:
> >> > pdf.cell(0, 2, "Color: " + row.color,0,1)
> >> > # TODO this should be a true temp file, stored in /tmp with
> random
> >> > unique filename.
> >> > fileName = request.folder + '/static/temp.pdf'
> >> > pdf.output(name=fileName)
> >> > response.headers['Content-Disposition']='attachment.filename =
> >> > sample.pdf'
> >> > response.headers['Content-Type']='application/pdf'
> >> > return response.stream(open(fileName, 'rb'), chunk_size=4096)
> >> >
> >> > the problem with the above code is:
> >> >
> >> > my dimentions of my page are supposed to simulate a label (no
> problem)
> >> > my text should all be on the same label, but when the next cell
> prints,
> >> > it
> >> > jumps to the
> >> > next label. What am I doing incorrectly here?
> >> >
> >> > Or maybe is it is just wrong print with pdf.cell, maybe there is a
> >> > better
> >> > way.
> >> > Please help if you can?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
>
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