Cell Text Wrap issues

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I am creating a pdf page using the table structures for pdf. When I enter large amounts of text in the cell, the word wrapping does not always break at white space. As you can see in the example there are several words that get split in the middle at the end of a line. Here is the section of code that is creating the table:

// Begin Work Experience Section

if (f.isExperience()) {

//get the employee's experiences

List experienceList = experienceBO.getActiveExperiences(candidate.getUidKey());

String categoryLabel1, categoryLabel2, categoryLabel3, categoryLabel4;

String experienceLevel04 = "";

if (experienceList != null && experienceList.size() > 0) {

Table experienceTable = new Table();

experienceTable.getDefaultCellPadding().setLeft(1);

experienceTable.getDefaultCellPadding().setRight(1);

experienceTable.getDefaultCellPadding().setTop(1);

experienceTable.getDefaultCellPadding().setBottom(1);

sec1.getParagraphs().add(new Text("",dataTI));

sec1.getParagraphs().add(experienceTable);

experienceTable.setColumnWidths("20% 30% 20% 30%");

for (int i=0;i<experienceList.size();i++) {

ExperienceEntity current = experienceList.get(i);

String title = "";

if (i == 0) {

title = "Current Assignment";

} else {

title = "Previous Assignment " + i;

}

experienceLevel04 = current.getLevel04Id();

categoryLabel1 = getCategoryLabel(request,experienceLevel04,"1") + ":";

categoryLabel2 = getCategoryLabel(request,experienceLevel04,"2") + ":";

categoryLabel3 = getCategoryLabel(request,experienceLevel04,"3") + ":";

categoryLabel4 = getCategoryLabel(request,experienceLevel04,"4") + ":";

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

titleCell = row.getCells().add(title, titleTI);

titleCell.setColumnsSpan(4);

titleCell.setBackgroundColor(tableHeaderBackground);

titleCell.setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignmentType.Center);

titleCell.getPadding().setTop(2);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Level 04:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

labelCell.getPadding().setTop(2);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getLevel04().getDescription(), dataTI);

dataCell.getPadding().setTop(2);

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Date of Position:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

labelCell.getPadding().setTop(2);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getFromDateDisplay() + " to " + current.getToDateDisplay(), dataTI);

dataCell.getPadding().setTop(2);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Product Line:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getProductLine().getName(), dataTI);

labelCell = row.getCells().add(categoryLabel1, labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getRole().getName(), dataTI);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Program:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getProgram().getName(), dataTI);

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Job Title:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getJobTitle(), dataTI);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add(categoryLabel2, labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getIntegrationLevel().getName(), dataTI);

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Manager:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getPositionManager(), dataTI);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add(categoryLabel4, labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getContractValue().getName(), dataTI);

if (certificationLevel05List != null) {

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Associated Certifications", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getAssociatedLevel05ReportDisplay(), dataTI);

} else {

labelCell = row.getCells().add("", labelTI);

dataCell = row.getCells().add("", dataTI);

}

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add(categoryLabel3, labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

StringBuilder customerBuilder = new StringBuilder();

for (CustomerEntity currentCustomer : current.getActiveCustomers()) {

if (!customerBuilder.toString().equals("")) {

customerBuilder.append("; ");

}

customerBuilder.append(currentCustomer.getName());

}

dataCell = row.getCells().add(customerBuilder.toString(), dataTI);

dataCell.setColumnsSpan(3);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Job Description:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getPositionDetails(), dataTI);

dataCell.setColumnsSpan(3);

row = experienceTable.getRows().add();

labelCell = row.getCells().add("Describe Experience:", labelTI);

labelCell.setAlignment(AlignmentType.Right);

dataCell = row.getCells().add(current.getDescription(), dataTI);

dataCell.setColumnsSpan(3);

}

}

// End Work Experience Section

Is there a word wrap setting that I am missing?

Thank you for your time.

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Hello Benjamin,

Thanks for using our products.

I have tested the scenario using following code snippet (extracted from you original code) while using Aspose.Pdf for Java 2.7.0 and I am unable to notice the problem. The resultant PDF that I have generated is also in attachment, please take a look. Can you please share which version of Aspose.Pdf for Java you are using ?

In case you are using v2.7.0, then please share the code snippet regarding TextInfo for Data element. I am afraid the information regarding dataTI is not present in above specified code.

We apologize for your inconvenience.

3

I am running Aspose Pdf.Java 2.6.0. Should I download v2.7.0?

I have noticed that the text break happens when there are large amounts of text places in the cell usually >= 3000 characters.

aspose.pdf.Pdf.version is showing that it has been depricated. Is there a new way to find the version?

Thank you,

Benjamin

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Hello Benjamin,

Please try using the latest release version 2.7.0 which can be downloaded from this link.

I have also tried placing more than 3000 characters inside table cell and I am still unable to notice any problem. However, regarding Pdf.Version(..) method, the method is deprecated but still you can use it. It can still display the version information of product.

In case you still face any problem, please feel free to contact. We apologize for your inconvenience.

PS, I have tested the scenario over Windows XP with JDK 1.6.0_21.

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I have downloaded and included the latest pdf jar in our project. Running the Pdf.version() shows - Aspose Pdf.Java 2.7.0

I have attached a copy of the pdf that was generated using the latest library that shows the incorrect wrapping.

This is occurring on both Windows XP and Unix systems running JDK 1.6.0_20.

Thanks,

Benjamin

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Hello Benjamin,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Thanks for sharing the information.

Can you please test the code snippet that I have shared earlier at your end and share your findings ? I am afraid when I have used the same code at my end, I am unable to notice the problem. Or can you please update the code snippet accordingly so that we can reproduce the problem here ?

We apologize for your inconvenience.

PS, Until or unless we are able to reproduce the problem, we might not be able to figure out the actual reasons of this issue.

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I used your enclosed snippet and once I put a long enough string in the field it did the incorrect string wrapping. I have attached a copy of the generated pdf and the code snippet with the string that caused the incorrect wrapping. You will notice that on line 6 of the pdf file the word "vested" is split and on line 8 the word "House" is split.

Thank you,

Benjamin

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Hello Benjamin,

Thanks for updating the code snippet.

I have tested the scenario and I am able to reproduce the same problem. For the sake of correction, I have logged it in our issue tracking system as PDFJAVA-19647. We will investigate this issue in details and will keep you updated on the status of a correction. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

We apologize for your inconvenience.

9

The issues you have found earlier (filed as 19647 ) have been fixed in this update.

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