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Hello,
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I was wondering if there is a way to customize the TCPDF file content; I would like that the pdf file sent to the user that fills the form, could contain some custom layout.
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In particular I would like to get a pdf file where I can choose where to put my custom fields: i.e. I'd like to divide in four the A4 pdf so people by folding it in 4 can get a sort of badge (with his/her name and other fields) and other 3 useful parts.
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In that way the fileds should be centered in one quarter of the A4; in other parts of the pdf there should be some other custom content (i.e. general info, map image, whatever...).
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I tried to put a table (2 colums, 2 rows each 50%) in the TCPDF content but it does not spread equally.
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Is there a way to have it?
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Thanks in advance
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Giuseppe

Hello,
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thanks for your reply and your very useful suggestion.
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Actually I could manage to get the (TC)pdf A4 splitted in 4 identical cells each 50% wide and 420px high (more or less is 11 cm - height 50% does not work); the printed A4 paper perfectly folds in 4. I also managed to include an image in one cell and that's amazing!
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What I would like to improve is the fact that the text does not vertically center (only horizontally); this is the code I used in the TCPDF setting:
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<table style="width: 100%;" border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="valign: middle; text-align: center; width: 50%; height: 430px; vertical-align: middle;">{data:first_name}</td>
<td style="valign: middle; text-align: center; width: 50%; height: 430px; vertical-align: middle;">Nome {data:email}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="valign: middle; text-align: center; width: 50%; height: 430px; vertical-align: middle;"><img src="../media/k2/items/cache/ee760d1c1474fde7f8f71a96b2452e29_XL.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="100" /></td>
<td style="valign: middle; text-align: center; width: 50%; height: 430px; vertical-align: middle;">Nome {data:email}</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

The text actually vertically centers in the WYSIWYG TCPDF editor, but it does not in the final TCPDF. Is there a way to have it vertically centered?
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Another question about TCPD: is there a way to set a left/right margin? It would be great if I could manage to set the at 0.
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Thanks in advance.
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PS I noticed a wierd behaviour in TCPDF: when I change some TCPFD setting in the form setup section, I must "save and close" the form, otherwise the TCPDF modifications does not take place in the form if I only just "save"

Hi giupi,
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I think that the TCPDF CSS parser may have some limitations, I'm not sure, you can try a different CSS trick for vertical centering.
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I think the margins can be changed but it may take sometime to add support for this.
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This happens with the TCPDF action only ? it applies for all the settings ?
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Best regards

Hello, thanks. Ok I'll make do with actual TCPDF features :-)
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As far as the "save and close" question concerns, if I make some changes in TCPDF and I just "save", the form behaves as if the changes had not been done. I have to "save and close" the form for the TCPDF changes happens on the form. Just a wierd behaviour.
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During the TCPDF table stuff tests I could not figure out why the changes I had just made were not shown on the form. Casually once I "saved and closed" the form and I noticed that the changes happened. I guess that it is just a TCPDF "bug"
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Can you just tell me where could I poke around to find a TCPFD margin setting? I could just give a look and I may casually manage to get it... :-D
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Thanks

Hi giupi,
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Just tested the "Save" with TCPDF, and it works fine, the display is set to inline.
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Also the margins are actually available for config under the "Advanced" tab in the TCPDF settings, are you sure that you have the latest update ?
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Best regards

Hum hum... er... yes you are right: I was expecting that I had to set the margin in some esoteric php code...🙄 I found the tab.
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Thank you so much for your kind help and for this great component! :-)