ColSpan in Aspose.Words Java version

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1

Hi all,
I developed a method to create a pdf file containing a set of tables without any issues. I would like to transform this code to make the same file in the .docx extension. I was consulting the documentation and did not find anything related to colspan.

I would like the title 1 row, title 2 row, and comment to be the same width as attribute 1 and value 1. In aspose.pdf I used setColSpan(2), how could I implement the same in words?

This is my code:

Table table = builder.startTable();

Cell title1Cell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...TITLE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */
Font title1Font = builder.getFont();
/* ...TITLE1FONT CELL STYLE SETTING... */

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(10);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(10);
builder.write("TITLE 1");
builder.endRow();

Cell title2Cell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...TITLE2CELL STYLE SETTING... */
Font title2Font = builder.getFont();
/* ...TITLE2FONT CELL STYLE SETTING... */

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(20);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(20);
builder.write("TITLE 2");
builder.endRow();

Cell attributeCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...ATTRIBUTE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */
builder.write("Attribute 1");

Cell valueCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...VALUE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */

if (CLAUSE 1) {
    valueCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(240, 84, 79));
}

if (CLAUSE 2) {
    statusNameCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 184, 111));
}

/* ... */

builder.write("VALUE1");
builder.endRow();

Cell commentCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...COMMENTCELL STYLE SETTING... */
builder.write("COMMENT");

table.setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.CENTER);
builder.endTable();
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.LINE_BREAK);

Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards

3

@irpps please try the following code:

Table table = builder.startTable();
 // ROW 1
Cell title1Cell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...TITLE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */
Font title1Font = builder.getFont();
/* ...TITLE1FONT CELL STYLE SETTING... */

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(10);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(10);

// Indicate the first cell to merge in the row
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
builder.write("TITLE 1");

// This cell is merged to the previous and should be empty.
builder.insertCell();
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
builder.endRow();

// ROW 2
Cell title2Cell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...TITLE2CELL STYLE SETTING... */
Font title2Font = builder.getFont();
/* ...TITLE2FONT CELL STYLE SETTING... */

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(20);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(20);

// Indicate the first cell to merge in the row
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
builder.write("TITLE 2");

// This cell is merged to the previous and should be empty.
builder.insertCell();
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
builder.endRow();

// ROW 3
Cell attributeCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...ATTRIBUTE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */
builder.write("Attribute 1");

Cell valueCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...VALUE1CELL STYLE SETTING... */

if (CLAUSE 1) {
    valueCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(240, 84, 79));
}

if (CLAUSE 2) {
    statusNameCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 184, 111));
}

/* ... */

builder.write("VALUE1");
builder.endRow();

// ROW 4
Cell commentCell = builder.insertCell();
/* ...COMMENTCELL STYLE SETTING... */
builder.write("COMMENT");

table.setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.CENTER);
builder.endTable();
builder.insertBreak(BreakType.LINE_BREAK);

output.docx (7.3 KB)

4

Hi again,
These suggestions worked well for small tables. Now I’m facing a larger table, and the setHorizontalMerge method does not work.

This is my code:

if (indicatorInstance.getAttributeList().size() == 3)
{
    Attribute attribute1 = attribute1;
    Attribute attribute2 = attribute2;
    Table table = builder.startTable();

    int colSpan = (attribute1.getValueList().size()) * (attribute2.getValueList().size()) + 1;

    Cell interventionAreaRow = builder.insertCell();
    interventionAreaRow.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(45, 163, 151));
    interventionAreaRow.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
    Font indicatorFont = builder.getFont();
    indicatorFont.setSize(10);
    indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
    indicatorFont.setBold(true);

    builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(10);
    builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(10);
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
    builder.write(indicatorInstance.getIndicator().getCategory().getName());

    for (int i = 0; i < colSpan - 1; i++)
    {
        builder.insertCell();
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);

    }
    builder.endRow();

    Cell indicatorNameRow = builder.insertCell();
    indicatorNameRow.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
    indicatorNameRow.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
    indicatorFont.setSize(10);
    indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(91, 87, 164));
    indicatorFont.setBold(true);

    builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(20);
    builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(20);
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
    builder.write(indicatorInstance.getIndicator().getName());

    for (int i = 0; i < colSpan - 1; i++)
    {
        builder.insertCell();
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
    }
    builder.endRow();

    builder.insertCell();
    for (Value value : attribute1.getValueList())
    {
        builder.insertCell();
        builder.write(value.getValue());
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
        for (int j = 0; j < attribute2.getValueList().size() - 1; j++)
        {
            builder.insertCell();
            builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
        }
    }
    builder.endRow();
    builder.insertCell();

    for (int i = 0; i < attribute1.getValueList().size(); i++)
    {
        for (Value value2 : attribute2.getValueList())
        {
            builder.insertCell();
            builder.write(value2.getValue());
        }
    }
    builder.endRow();

    Attribute columnAttribute = indicatorInstance.getAttributeList().get(2);

    for (Value value : columnAttribute.getValueList())
    {

        builder.insertCell();
        builder.write(value.getValue());

        for (ValueInstance valueInstance : indicatorInstance.getValueInstanceList())
        {
            for (Value value1 : attribute1.getValueList())
            {
                for (Value value2 : attribute2.getValueList())
                {
                    if (valueInstance.getValues().contains(value1) && valueInstance.getValues().contains(value2) && valueInstance.getValues().contains(value))
                    {
                        builder.insertCell();
                        builder.write(valueInstance.getValue());
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        builder.endRow();
    }

    if (indicatorInstance.getNote() != null && !indicatorInstance.getNote().isEmpty())
    {
        Cell noteCell = builder.insertCell();
        noteCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
        noteCell.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
        indicatorFont.setSize(10);
        indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(30, 32, 25));
        indicatorFont.setBold(false);
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
        builder.write("NOTE: " + indicatorInstance.getNote());
        for (int i = 0; i < colSpan - 1; i++)
        {
            builder.insertCell();
            builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
        }
        builder.endRow();
    }

    if (indicatorInstance.getAction() != null && !indicatorInstance.getAction().isEmpty())
    {
        Cell noteCell = builder.insertCell();
        noteCell.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
        noteCell.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
        indicatorFont.setSize(10);
        indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(30, 32, 25));
        indicatorFont.setBold(false);
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
        builder.write("ACTION: " + indicatorInstance.getAction());
        for (int i = 0; i < colSpan - 1; i++)
        {
            builder.insertCell();
            builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
        }
        builder.endRow();
    }

    table.setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.CENTER);
    builder.endTable();
}

The image below is the output of my code. How could I change it to make it work properly and obtain the table in the first image?

My next step would be to create a greater table, with 4 attributes (2 on columns and 2 on rows). Is it possible to set a vertical merge?

Thanks,
Regards

5

@irpps Since there is no access to your data objects, I have created a dummy code that produces the required table:

int colSpan = 12;

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

Table table = builder.startTable();

// Start the first row
Cell interventionAreaRow = builder.insertCell();
interventionAreaRow.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(45, 163, 151));
interventionAreaRow.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
Font indicatorFont = builder.getFont();
indicatorFont.setSize(10);
indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
indicatorFont.setBold(true);

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(10);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(10);
// First cell in the row is not merged
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.NONE);
builder.write("TEST");
// The next cell is merged with the next
builder.insertCell();
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
for (int i = 0; i < colSpan - 1; i++)
{
    // The rest cells are merged with previous
    builder.insertCell();
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);

}
builder.endRow();

// The second row is simmilar to the first one.
Cell indicatorNameRow = builder.insertCell();
indicatorNameRow.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
indicatorNameRow.getFirstParagraph().getParagraphFormat().setAlignment(ParagraphAlignment.CENTER);
indicatorFont.setSize(10);
indicatorFont.setColor(new Color(91, 87, 164));
indicatorFont.setBold(true);

builder.getCellFormat().setTopPadding(20);
builder.getCellFormat().setBottomPadding(20);
// It is required to reset HorizontalMerge since it is inherited from the previous cell
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.NONE);
builder.write("TEST");

builder.insertCell();
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
for (int i = 0; i < colSpan; i++)
{
    builder.insertCell();
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
}
builder.endRow();

// In the third row the first cell is not merged
builder.insertCell();
builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.NONE);
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
    // Each fourth cell is also not merged
    builder.insertCell();
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.NONE);
    builder.write("test");
    // The next is the start of spanned cell
    builder.insertCell();
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.FIRST);
    for (int j = 0; j < 2; j++)
    {
        builder.insertCell();
        builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.PREVIOUS);
    }
}
builder.endRow();

// In the fourth row cells are not merged
for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
{
    builder.insertCell();
    builder.getCellFormat().setHorizontalMerge(CellMerge.NONE);
}
builder.endRow();

builder.endTable();

table.setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.CENTER);

doc.save("C:\\Temp\\out.docx");

See the comments in the code.

FYI @eduardo.canal