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DocumentBuilder Cell Formatting problems

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#1

Hello,

I’m currently running the trial version of Aspose Words for Java v10.8.0 and I seem to be running into a few problems with inserting cells into my word document. The following code is a section of what I’m doing. It was working just fine yesterday and today when I ran the code it isn’t working. I’m running all of this is NetBeans 6.9.1 and using a Word Template to jump to various fields to merge in the data. runList is just an array list of runs that I call and format run is simply a method to get text formatting.

docBuilder.moveToMergeField("ttIndvTaskNumTable");
docBuilder.startTable();
docBuilder.getCellFormat().getBorders().clearFormatting();
for (int i = 0; i < runList.size(); i++)
{
    if (i == 0)
    {
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(false);
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
    else if (i % 2 == 0)
    {
        docBuilder.endRow();
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(false);
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
    else
    {
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(true);
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
}
docBuilder.endTable();

public Run formatRun(Document aDocument, DocumentBuilder aBuilder, String aString)
{
    Run run = new Run(aDocument);
    run.getFont().setBold(aBuilder.getBold());
    run.getFont().setItalic(aBuilder.getItalic());
    run.getFont().setUnderline(aBuilder.getUnderline());
    run.getFont().setSize(aBuilder.getFont().getSize());
    run.setText(aString);
    return run;
}

Thanks in advance guys.

Michael

#2

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your inquiry. First of all, I would suggest you please upgrade to the latest version of Aspose.Words for Java 11.0.0 and let us know, if you still face problem on your side. Secondly, I noticed that you have not shared the complete code and Word template document. Could you please attach your input template document and complete code here for testing? I will investigate the issue on my side and provide you more information.

Best Regards,

#3

Sorry for the late response getting back to you about the code. Attached is the full code and a copy of the template I’m trying to merge to:

package testPdfCreation;

import com.aspose.words.Cell;
import com.aspose.words.CellVerticalAlignment;
import com.aspose.words.Document;
import com.aspose.words.DocumentBuilder;
import com.aspose.words.LineStyle;
import com.aspose.words.Run;
import com.aspose.words.Table;
import com.aspose.words.Underline;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import com.aspose.words.NodeType;

/**
 * @author michael
 */
public class pdfCreate {

    /**
     * Main method.
     *
     * @param args
     * @throws DocumentException
     * @throws FileNotFoundException
     * @throws IOException
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) throws DocumentException, FileNotFoundException, IOException, Exception {
        pdfCreate test1 = new pdfCreate();
        test1.generateSectionOne();
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public void generateSectionOne() throws Exception {
        // Enter the document location here…
        Document document = new Document("");

        ArrayList runList = new ArrayList();
        runList.add(new Run(document, "ABC-def-ghi()"));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "Testing an amount of text in this area."));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "645-789-2180()"));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "More testing involved here."));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "000-000-0000(*)"));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "Purposefully writing an absurd amount of text to ensure it carries over to the next line to see how the document builder handles something like this."));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "987-654-3210(*)"));
        runList.add(new Run(document, "TEST!!!"));

        docBuilder.moveToMerge("<span style=" font - size:10 pt;
        line - height:115 %; font - family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";
        ">ttIndvTaskNumTable");
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().getBorders().clearFormatting();
        for (int i = 0; i < runList.size(); i++) {
            if (i == 0) {
                docBuilder.insertCell();
                docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(false);
                docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
            } else if (i % 2 == 0) {
                docBuilder.endRow();
                docBuilder.insertCell();
                docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(false);
                docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
            } else {
                docBuilder.insertCell();
                docBuilder.getCellFormat().setWrapText(true);
                docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
            }
        }
        docBuilder.endTable();

        // Directory where you wish to save.
        document.save("");
    }

    public Run formatRun(Document aDocument, DocumentBuilder aBuilder, String aString) {
        Run run = new Run(aDocument);
        run.getFont().setBold(aBuilder.getBold());
        run.getFont().setItalic(aBuilder.getItalic());
        run.getFont().setUnderline(aBuilder.getUnderline());
        run.getFont().setSize(aBuilder.getFont().getSize());
        run.setText(aString);
        return run;
    }
}
#4

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the additional information.

I’m afraid, I still can’t reproduce any issue on my side using the latest version of Aspose.Words i.e. 11.1.0 and the code you provided. Moreover, I have attached DOC file i.e. generated on my side here for your reference. I would suggest you please upgrade to Aspose.Words v11.1.0.

I hope, this will help.

Best Regards,

#5

Hello,

The problem is showing up in your out.doc as well. I may not have explained what my problem is well enough so I apologize for the misunderstanding. Under Individual where the Id’s are being added, the test should be on one line:

“ABC-def-ghi(*)”

As opposed to how it is now:

“ABC-def-
ghi(*)”

My problem is that even if I am using the wrapText() method and passing in false, the text still carries onto the next line. The document needs to be formatted with the Id’s on a single line regardless of how much information is to its right in the table.

Thanks,

Michael

#6

Hi Michael,

Please read following documentation links for your kind reference. Please set width of table’s cell by using <span style=“font-size: 10pt; font-family: “Courier New”;”>PreferredWidth.fromPercent.

https://reference.aspose.com/words/java/com.aspose.words/AutoFitBehavior
https://reference.aspose.com/words/java/com.aspose.words/CellFormat
https://docs.aspose.com/words/java/specifying-table-and-cell-widths/

I have modified your code, please see the following code snippet.

docBuilder.getCellFormat().getBorders().clearFormatting();
for (int i = 0; i < runList.size(); i++)
{
    if (i == 0)
    {
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setPreferredWidth(PreferredWidth.fromPercent(20));
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
    else if (i % 2 == 0)
    {
        docBuilder.endRow();
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setPreferredWidth(PreferredWidth.fromPercent(20));
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
    else
    {
        docBuilder.insertCell();
        docBuilder.getCellFormat().setPreferredWidth(PreferredWidth.fromPercent(80));
        docBuilder.write(formatRun(document, docBuilder, runList.get(i).getText()).getText());
    }
}
docBuilder.endTable();

Hope this helps you. Please let me know, If you have any more queries. I have attached the output file with this post. Also, please see the attached image for text wrapping concept with a table.

#7

It appears as though it is giving me all the functionality I need with setting the preferred width with a percent. Thanks so much for the help. I really appreciate it.

Michael Platt

#8

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your feedback. It is perfect that you managed to achieve what you were looking for. Please let us know any time you have any further queries.

Best Regards,