Adobe Live Cycle Designer 8 - Expand column width during the runtime

[Former Community Member]

I am using Desiner 8 for my screen desings. Is it possible to expand the column width during the run time?



For example, in excel we can expand the column width when we need more width. Same way, is it possible to increase the width of "XDP" file during the run time?

[Former Community Member]

Hello it is not only possible, but it is quite easy. I'm attaching an example form for you:



http://oceanic.wsisiz.edu.pl/~kordulas/ftp/formularze/tests/dynamic_column_width_test.pdf



please let me know, should you have any Qs.



PS. This solution is very rough and I wouldn't recommend it, but you can work some great js library out of it ;)

[Former Community Member]

Hi



Thanks for your help.



i have resolved this issue by checking the "Expand to fit" checkbox on the "Layout" tab of that particular object.



You can set it to the height and width.

[Former Community Member]

Yes, but you've asked if it is possible to change the width on runtime, so it's a little bit different.

[Former Community Member]

how can i stick variables when setting column widths:



size = 30;



Table1.Row1.Cell1.Table2.columnWidths = size + "mm" + size + "mm" + size + "mm" + size + "mm";



This doesn't work only sets the size of the first column not the second through 4th

[Former Community Member]

This may not be working b/c "size" is not a string. Another thing I would do, would be to add some spaces in the columnWidths parameter. you should change the substitution to:



Table1.Row1.Cell1.Table2.columnWidths = "" + size + "mm " + size + "mm " + size + "mm " + size + "mm";



I'm not sure if it works, b/c what's funny I can't get it to work at all. It looks like it's hard to manipulate the width of the Table-in-Table



feel free to ask me any Qs on kordulasinski.krzysztof@gmail.com



PS. I'm providing training too.

[Former Community Member]

No you can manipulate the width of the Table in Table....because if I do it like this Table1.Row1.Cell1.Table2.columnWidths = "39mm 39mm 39mm 39mm"; then it gives each column 39mm wide columns...it's just not letting me use a variable for the 39....because thats going to be a number that changes.

[Former Community Member]

ok it works... with the spaces like you said...i forgot to declare size as a variable



so..



var size = 39;

Table1.Row1.Cell1.Table2.columnWidths = size + "mm " + size + "mm " + size + "mm " + size + "mm";



have to make sure you have the spaces after the 'mm' otherwise it won't work.

[Former Community Member]

cannot check expand to fit field in adobe live cycle 8.0. need the text to fit the field. when I click on text field the expand to fit is not a highlighted option. please help