I just want to say a big Thank you! this works perfectly!! I am so happy! Best Regards,
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:49 AM, Mariano Reingart <[email protected]>wrote: > Sorry, the correct url for PDFLabels is currently: > > https://code.google.com/p/pyfpdf/source/browse/tools/pdflabels.py > > We did some cleanups and reorganization of the project folders > structure to be more compatible with pep8, distutils, etc. > For the next release, if you can confirm that PDFLabels is working > with the new structure, it could be moved to fpdf folder (currently in > tools) so it would be packaged with web2py. > > BTW, there has been some other enhancements and bugfixes to PyFPDF > thanks to several contributors, if you find an issue, please grab a > latest copy and take a look on the project site: > > https://code.google.com/p/pyfpdf/source/browse/ > > (look for the download zip link) > > https://code.google.com/p/pyfpdf/issues/list > > ASAP we close a few more pending tickets, surely a new version of FPDF > will be published. > > Best regards, > > Mariano Reingart > http://www.sistemasagiles.com.ar > http://reingart.blogspot.com > > > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 4:13 AM, José Luis Redrejo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I've just checked pdflabel is not included in fpdf in web2py. I ignore > > the reason because I uploaded it to pyfpdf 18 months ago. I thought > > web2py automatically included pyfpdf updates. You can download it from > > http://code.google.com/p/pyfpdf/source/browse/pdflabels.py and copy it > > at gluon/contrib/fpdf directory so you can use: > > > > from gluon.contrib.fpdf.pdflabels import PDFLabel > > > > PDFLabel accepts "\n" , if you use cell, it doesn't understand "\n" > > > > Regards. > > > > 2013/1/16 Paul Rykiel <[email protected]>: > >> Hi Jose, > >> > >> I tried what you suggested, I was getting errors on the line > >> from glon.contrib.pyfpdf.pdflabels import PDFLabel ... it does not seem > to > >> exist, and cannot find how to load this > >> > >> so, my other option seems to be to get all of the text inside of one > cell, > >> so I used your "more_text" from below, it works ('sort of") ... it > lists all > >> of the text inside the one cell, but > >> the program is ignoring the "\n" page breaks, if I can get those to > work, I > >> am almost done > >> > >> then I have to figure out how to create the pages side by side, but I > want > >> to tackle one thing at a time. > >> > >> I am sure when I get to my next issue of printing the labels where > there are > >> 3 labels across and 10 down, maybe I will have to figure out > >> how to use the PDFLabel, but for right now I just want to get this to > work. > >> > >> thanks for all of your help!! > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> 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]>: > >>> > 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. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > > > > > -- > > > > --
