From: Jim Burgess <jack.zelig@...>
Date: 2009-07-23T22:47:26+09:00
Subject: Is it possible to justify table title using PDF::SimpleTable

Hi,

I'm making a pdf using the PDF::Writer gem.
In the pdf I need a table, which I make using PDF::SimpleTable

The code:

pdf = PDF::Writer.new
PDF::SimpleTable.new do |tab|
tab.title = "My title"
tab.column_order.push(*%w(field entry))
tab.columns["field"] = PDF::SimpleTable::Column.new("field")
tab.columns["entry"] = PDF::SimpleTable::Column.new("entry")
tab.show_lines    = :none
tab.show_headings = false
tab.shade_rows = :none
tab.position      =  :left
tab.orientation   = :right
data = [
{ "field" , "<b>Last name</b>", "entry" , "#{applicant.last_name}" }

etc ...

Is it possible to justify the title of the table to the left. Currently
it positions itself above the table in the dead center of the table.
I would like to have the title above the table, but on the left hand
side.

I've downloaded and read Austin Ziegler's pdf manual from rubyforge, but
I can only find commands to change the title's color, font size and gap
to table contents.

I've also tried:
tab.title = "My title", :justify => left
tab.title_justify = left

both of which throw errors.

Would be very appreciative of any help.
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