User:Simon/Trim4/Layout using Reportlab

Reportlab is a Python library that allows you to make multi-page documents, working with a canvas. I found a nice introduction and tutorial here: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2010/03/08/a-simple-step-by-step-reportlab-tutorial/

From this tutorial, I created a basic page:

   from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
    
    c = canvas.Canvas("hello.pdf")
    c.drawString(100,750,"Welcome to Reportlab!")
    c.save()

A form:

   from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
    from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
     
    canvas = canvas.Canvas('myfile.pdf', pagesize=letter)
    width, height = letter

and a letter with flowing text:

   import time
    from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_JUSTIFY
    from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
    from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Image
    from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
    from reportlab.lib.units import inch
     
    doc = SimpleDocTemplate("form_letter.pdf",pagesize=letter,
                            rightMargin=72,leftMargin=72,
                            topMargin=72,bottomMargin=18)
    Story=[]
    logo = "python_logo.png"
    magName = "Pythonista"
    issueNum = 12
    subPrice = "99.00"
    limitedDate = "03/05/2010"
    freeGift = "tin foil hat"
     
    formatted_time = time.ctime()
    full_name = "Mike Driscoll"
    address_parts = ["411 State St.", "Marshalltown, IA 50158"]
     
    im = Image(logo, 2*inch, 2*inch)
    Story.append(im)
     
    styles=getSampleStyleSheet()
    styles.add(ParagraphStyle(name='Justify', alignment=TA_JUSTIFY))
    ptext = '<font size=12>%s</font>' % formatted_time
     
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
     
    # Create return address
    ptext = '<font size=12>%s</font>' % full_name
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))       
    for part in address_parts:
        ptext = '<font size=12>%s</font>' % part.strip()
        Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))   
 
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
    ptext = '<font size=12>Dear %s:</font>' % full_name.split()[0].strip()
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
     
    ptext = '<font size=12>We would like to welcome you to our subscriber base for %s Magazine! \
            You will receive %s issues at the excellent introductory price of $%s. Please respond by\
            %s to start receiving your subscription and get the following free gift: %s.</font>' % (magName, 
                                                                                                    issueNum,
                                                                                                    subPrice,
                                                                                                    limitedDate,
                                                                                                    freeGift)
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Justify"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
     
     
    ptext = '<font size=12>Thank you very much and we look forward to serving you.</font>'
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Justify"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
    ptext = '<font size=12>Sincerely,</font>'
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 48))
    ptext = '<font size=12>Ima Sucker</font>'
    Story.append(Paragraph(ptext, styles["Normal"]))
    Story.append(Spacer(1, 12))
    doc.build(Story)