[reportlab-users] paragraph height

[Robin Becker]

Gustavo Henrique Cervi wrote:

> Hi.

> 

> How can I to get the height of an paragraph (platypus)?

> If the paragraph is too short, I want to compensate increasing the 

> linespacing (leading) to fill the whole page, otherwise, I can decrease 

> the linespacing to fit the text into a single page.

> 

> Thanks.

> 

> -Gustavo

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If you know the width at which you wish to write the paragraph, P, the wrap call 
will give you a good estimate of it's height eg

w, h = P.wrap(availableWidth,100000)

where 100000 is the height we allow (I assume your paragraph would be shorter). 
Given the height you may choose to adjust leading and//or fontSize to get the 
required layout.
-- 
Robin Becker