pdf using python

pdf_python.py

__author__="san"
__date__ ="$18-May-2010 11:48:34 PM$"

from datetime import datetime
from reportlab.platypus import *
from reportlab.platypus.tables import *
from datetime import timedelta
from datetime import *
from reportlab.lib.styles import *
from reportlab.lib.units import *

def main(places):


    doc =  SimpleDocTemplate('gfe.pdf')
    data = [
        ['P1','_____'],
        ['P2','_____'],
        ['P3','_____'],
    ]

    elements = []
    styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
    end_date = datetime(year = 2010,month = 8, day = 15)
    start_date = datetime(year = 2010,month = 5, day = 16)

    d = start_date
    dt = timedelta(days = 7)
    week_number = 1
    while d < end_date:
        d += dt
        insert_in_data(data, places)
        cycle(places)
        t = Table(data, rowHeights = 13.5)
        t.setStyle(TableStyle([
                            ('INNERGRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.25, colors.black),
                            ('BOX', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.25, colors.black),
                            ]))
        elements.append(t)
        p = Paragraph(d.strftime("%B %d ----") + '- end of week %d' % week_number, styles['Normal'] )
        elements.append(p)
        week_number += 1

    doc.build(elements)

def insert_in_data(data, the_places):
    for i, place in enumerate( the_places ):
        if len(data[i]) > 2:
            data[i].pop(1)
        data[i].insert(1, place)

def cycle(the_list):
    tail = the_list.pop()
    the_list.insert(0,tail)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    places = ['Salle de bain', 'Cuisine', 'Place de sejour']
    main(places)
    print "Hello World"