Table - minimum height?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm creating an PDF print form for a customer and they have a layout requirement which I cannot figure out how to do.

The problem is that a table should fill the most of the page regardless of the number of lines, but when the document should be paginated, the footer should be moved to the last page. I hoped it would be as simple at the ability to set minimum height on the bodyrow, but this isn't possible.

I hope someone has a great idea how to fix this, as it's beginning to drive me crazy?

Here you can see page 1 and 2 from the customers layout description - if there is no pagination, page 1 should look like page 2.

Regards,
Stefan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I found the solution by scripting it.

The bodyrow content is wrapped in a positioned subform, where I calculate the subform height based on table height, page numbers, and the other elements on the pages.

[Florian · Accepted solution]

Would be nice, if you share your solution here

~Florian

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I already did, but here's some more details.

The bodyrow content is wrapped in a positioned subform, where I calculate the subform height based on table height, page numbers, and the other elements on the pages.

On the initialize event on the wrapper subform I have this javascript:

var layoutheight = "174mm";

var lastpagelayoutheight = "147.79mm";

var pagecount = $layout.pageCount();

if (data.Page1.Linjer.BodyRows.HeightSpacer.Linjetabel.h > lastpagelayoutheight){

  data.Page1.Linjer.BodyRows.HeightSpacer.h = ((pagecount - 1) * layoutheight) + lastpagelayoutheight;

  }

else{

  data.Page1.Linjer.BodyRows.HeightSpacer.h = lastpagelayoutheight;

  }

Currently it needs some work done after some more thorough testing with a lot of lines. But you probably get the point.

[Florian · Accepted solution]

Hi Stefan,

thanks for sharing. I saw that you have done some before, but a lot of us (me) like solutions with some javascript-lines in to get a better clue.

I'm just thinking if there is another solution available...

~Florian

[harshal_likhar · Accepted solution]

Hello Stefan,
I have a similar requirement where the table should fill the most of the page regardless of the number of lines, I tried the few ways but it did not work,I am new to the adobe forms could you please share some insight how exactly i can achieve it.

Thanks,

Harshal

[Former Member]

Hi, if u want show footer in last page  please follow the steps below.

1. create separate subform for footer.

2. then for that subform write following form calc code

Displaying Dynamic footer in adobe form:

Please write the code in the initialize event of the subform.

Language:Form calc:

Run at : Client.

var curpage  = $layout.page ( ref ( $ ) )

var totpages = $layout.pageCount()

if ( curpage ne totpages ) then

$.presence = "hidden"

endif

[Former Member]

Thanks for the hint Suri!

But hiding the footer is the easy part.

I don't think that will fix the issue with setting a minimum height on the bodyrows, while still being able to "expand to fit" and be working on pagination? I've been trying to set the minimum height using the minH property, but I'm really not that familiar with scripting, so I can't get it to work.

Regards,
Stefan

[Florian]

Hi Stefan,

you can archive that by creating a template with the assistant.

I think there is an option located at: Table > Cell Options > Rows And Columns

I think there is something like "expand complete area" or something like that.

Unfortunately I do not got a system available so I'm not pretty sure.

Here is a link to the official helpsite:

Adobe InDesign * Creating tables

Perhaps you didn't knew the link. There are a lot tutorials available.

Regards

Florian

[Former Member]

Hi Florian,

You are refering to InDesign - I need a solution for Livecycle Designer where your suggestion didn't work.

[Florian]

Hi Stefan,

I know it is indesign, but there are a lot of parts very similar. That's why I shared the link. Not nice, that this solution differs.... I will try it, but I do not got that much time at the moment, so it could take some days.

~Florian