How Can I Add a DocumentVariableField to a Table Cell Programmatically

[Steve]

Hi,

We are creating a table which then gets inserted into a RichTextBox. We need to add a DocumentVariableField to one of the cells, can anyone please advise.

// The field which needs to be added o the table
            
doc_text.Document.DocumentVariables.Add("1001", addrName);
DocumentVariableField docVariable = new DocumentVariableField() { VariableName = "1001"  };
           
doc_text.InsertField(docVariable, FieldDisplayMode.Result);
            

RadDocument document = new RadDocument();
Section section = new Section();

TableWidthUnit w1 = new TableWidthUnit(100);
TableWidthUnit w2 = new TableWidthUnit(520);

Table table = new Table();
table.StyleName = RadDocumentDefaultStyles.DefaultTableGridStyleName;

TableRow row1 = new TableRow();
TableCell cell1 = new TableCell();
cell1.Background = Color.FromRgb(174, 255, 190);
cell1.PreferredWidth = w1;
cell1.Padding = new Telerik.Windows.Documents.Layout.Padding(3, 6, 3, 6);
Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph();
Span s1 = new Span();
s1.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
s1.FontFamily = new FontFamily(CGlobals.docu_default_font);
s1.FontSize = Unit.PointToDip(CGlobals.docu_default_font_size);
s1.Text = "Name";
p1.Inlines.Add(s1);
cell1.Blocks.Add(p1);
row1.Cells.Add(cell1);

TableCell cell2 = new TableCell();
cell2.Background = Color.FromRgb(174, 255, 190);
cell2.PreferredWidth = w2;
cell2.Padding = new Telerik.Windows.Documents.Layout.Padding(3, 6, 3, 6);
Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
Span s2 = new Span();
s2.FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold;
s2.FontFamily = new FontFamily(CGlobals.docu_default_font);
s2.FontSize = Unit.PointToDip(CGlobals.docu_default_font_size);
            
s2.Text = addrName;  // We need to change this to the DocumentVariableField
p2.Inlines.Add(s2);
cell2.Blocks.Add(p2);
row1.Cells.Add(cell2);
table.Rows.Add(row1);

section.Blocks.Add(new Paragraph());
section.Blocks.Add(table);
section.Blocks.Add(new Paragraph());
document.Sections.Add(section);

doc_text.Document = document;

 

Many thanks

[Dimitar]

Hi Steve,

In general, we recommend using the RadDocumentEditor for inserting content. In this case, you need to move the caret position to the desired cell: 

RadDocumentEditor editor = new RadDocumentEditor(document);
var cell = document.EnumerateChildrenOfType<TableCell>().ToList()[3];

if (cell !=null)
{
    DocumentPosition position = new DocumentPosition(document);
    position.MoveToDocumentElementStart(cell.Blocks.First());
    document.CaretPosition.MoveToPosition(position);
    DocumentVariableField docVariable = new DocumentVariableField() { VariableName = "1001" };
    editor.InsertField(docVariable);
}
radRichTextBox.Document = document;

I hope this helps. Should you have any other questions do not hesitate to ask.

Regards,
Dimitar
Progress Telerik

[Steve]

Hi Dimitar,

Thank you very much, that's now working.