[Column width based on longest field value]

Hi Dan,

 

Thanks for your help. We have updated to version 7.2 and I was able to use your original code for creating 2 columns.

 

3 questions:

1) How do i get the columns to align at the bottom of the text box. Clicking the align bottom button on the Text Frame palette doesn't work, neither does entering code "table.Rows[0].Cells[0].VAlign = "Bottom";".

 

2) Regarding your original code, when i create the Formatted Text Resources and place Rules in it, it won't display correctly in my preview. Any suggestions?

 

3) If i can't use Rules in the Formatted Text Resources, how do i prevent a line breaking after a space in a field e.g. the postal code H2E 4X2 will break onto the next line?

 

Thanks

[Column width based on longest field value]

Hi Dan,

 

I went through the Tag Reference Guide, and they just give examples on how to set specific column widths. My first and third column widths are dependent on variable data to a maximum width of 2.5", the 2nd column (gutter) is a fixed width

 

Domenic

[Column width based on longest field value]

Thanks for the reply Dan,

 

I created the Formatted Text Resources and named the Text Frame "Address", but I get an error message

 

line 22: ReferenceError : FPTable is not defined. I attached a screenshot.

 

What am I doing wrong? How can I fix that?

 

// I have a very limited knowledge of JavaScript!;

 

Thanks,

 

Domenic

[Column width based on longest field value]

Hi Eric,

 

The rule must determine the break in the text once it reaches a maximum width of 2.5", with no hyphenations. As the example, only the first line will be bold.

 

Thanks for the response,

 

Domenic

[Column width based on longest field value]

Is it possible to set column widths automatically depending on the longest Field value? And also set a maximum width for the column?

 

I'm trying to create a bilingual envelope (see attached) where the gutter width is fixed, and begins after the longest row in first column. Column 1 has a maximum width of 2.5"

envelopeColumns.pdf