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In DevExpress xtra reports, I would like to increase height of table dynamically

In devexpress report, I have two tables. Based on content T2 table height increases, based on T1 height should be set.

I tried to set height in BeforePrint, AfterPrint, SizeChanged, TextChanged events of T2 and also DataSourceChanged event of report, as follows, added image for reference.

T1.HeightF = T2.HeightF;

            or

T1.SizeF = new SizeF(T1.WidthF, T2.HeightF);

Example

But above ways didn't work out.
Any idea how to set height of table dynamically?

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Solution

  • You can set XRControl.AnchorVertical property of your table to VerticalAnchorStyles.Both value, so your table will be always attached to sides of its container.

    xrTable1.AnchorVertical = VerticalAnchorStyles.Both;

    Here is example:

    var source = new List<Tuple<string>>()
{
    new Tuple<string>("Text"),
    new Tuple<string>("Some\ntext"),
    new Tuple<string>("Some long long\nlong long long\nlong long long text.")
};

var cell = new XRTableCell();
cell.Text = "Just table";

var someCell = new XRTableCell();
someCell.Text = "Some text";

var anotherCell = new XRTableCell();
anotherCell.Text = "Another cell text";

var contentCell = new XRTableCell();
contentCell.DataBindings.Add(new XRBinding("Text", null, "Item1"));
contentCell.Multiline = true;

var anotherContentCell = new XRTableCell();
anotherContentCell.Text = "Content table";

var row = new XRTableRow();
row.Cells.AddRange(new[] { cell, someCell, anotherCell });

var contentRow = new XRTableRow();
contentRow.Cells.AddRange(new[] { contentCell, anotherContentCell });

var table = new XRTable();
table.Rows.Add(row);
table.Borders = DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BorderSide.All;
table.AnchorVertical = VerticalAnchorStyles.Both;

var contentTable = new XRTable();
contentTable.Rows.Add(contentRow);
contentTable.Borders = DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BorderSide.All;
contentTable.LeftF = 350F;

var panel = new XRPanel();
panel.HeightF = contentTable.HeightF = table.HeightF = 15F;
panel.WidthF = 650F;
panel.Controls.AddRange(new[] { table, contentTable });            

var detail = new DetailBand();
detail.HeightF = 30F;
detail.Controls.Add(panel);

var report = new XtraReport();
report.Bands.Add(detail);
report.DataSource = source;

report.ShowRibbonPreview();

    Here is result of example:

    Result