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Simple footer with reportlab
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| # I place this in the public domain | |
| def make_pdf_from_elements(elements, title, author): | |
| # elements is a list containing flowables, while title and author are simply strings added to PDF metadata | |
| def drawPage(canvas, doc): | |
| canvas.setTitle(title) | |
| canvas.setSubject(title) | |
| canvas.setAuthor(author) | |
| canvas.setCreator(author) | |
| footer = [] | |
| # Put some flowables into the footer | |
| Frame(2*cm, 0, 17*cm, 4*cm).addFromList(footer, canvas) | |
| # Create PDF & output | |
| buff = StringIO.StringIO() | |
| # Note the bigger bottom margin here, which reserves some spaces for our footer | |
| doc = SimpleDocTemplate(buff, pagesize=A4, rightMargin=2*cm, leftMargin=2*cm, topMargin=2*cm, bottomMargin=6*cm) | |
| doc.build(elements, onFirstPage=drawPage, onLaterPages=drawPage) | |
| return buff |
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Thank you, very useful!