Re: Tables with sub-totals

Hi,


On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Tim Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mike Driscoll wrote:
> >
> > I have a project where I'll receive an unknown amount of data that
> > needs to be put into a table. When the table reaches the end of the
> > page, it needs to add a sub-total as the last row before splitting.
> > This will happen on each subsequent page until we reach the last page
> > which should have the grand total of all previous pages. How does one
> > tell Reportlab to add a subtotal row before splitting?
> >
> > I know how to get a table to split, just not the sub-total part.
> >
> > I am considering calculating the number of rows that can fit on a page
> > and inserting the sub-total into the data list that I pass the Table
> > object, but I was hoping there was a better way.
>
> No, the Table object is a convenience.  It's not a full-blown report
> writer.
>
> Fortunately, it's not that hard to track the "how much room left"
> computation yourself.
>
> --
>

Okay. I'll just do it another way then. Thanks!

Mike Driscoll