This topic shows how to use the C1.C1PrintDocument.RenderTable object to render the text into the block flow. It also demonstrates how to use the Padding property to advance the block position so that the next render object (in this case, text) is rendered there. In this topic we will use the Padding property to put the text 1 cm below the table in your document. This topic assumes you already have a table created.

1.   Use the C1.C1PrintDocument.RenderTable object to create the text to be displayed:

•      Visual Basic

Dim caption As C1.C1Preview.RenderText = New C1.C1Preview.RenderText(Me.C1PrintDocument1)

caption.Text = "In the table above, there are three rows and three columns."

•      C#

C1.C1Preview.RenderText caption = new C1.C1Preview.RenderText(this.c1PrintDocument1);

caption.Text = "In the table above, there are three rows and three columns.";

2.   Use the Padding property to position the text 1 cm below the table:

•      Visual Basic

caption.Style.Padding.Top = New C1.C1Preview.Unit(1, C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.Cm)

•      C#

caption.Style.Padding.Top = new C1.C1Preview.Unit(1, C1.C1Preview.UnitTypeEnum.Cm);

3.   Add the text below the table using the Add method. Insert the Add method for the text below the Add method for the table, as shown in the following code:

•      Visual Basic

Me.C1PrintDocument1.Body.Children.Add(table)

Me.C1PrintDocument1.Body.Children.Add(caption)

•      C#

this.c1PrintDocument1.Body.Children.Add(table);

this.c1PrintDocument1.Body.Children.Add(caption);

Run the program and observe the following:

Your document should appear similar to the document below:

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