itext problem while adding bullets using list

[vijay jamadade]

Hi Friends,

I am trying to add the bullets in pdf itext using list by following code. It works fine if i add the list directly to the document it works fine. But if i first add the list to paragraph and add the paragraph to the pdftable. finally add the table to the document. it shows me no bullets. Please tell me why it does not work for adding in table code.

    
package net.systime.resumebuilder.pdfresume.controller;
/*
 * $Id: Lists.java,v 1.1 2009/02/27 13:15:32 vishakhap Exp $
 *
 * This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
 * You can find the complete tutorial at the following address:
 * http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
 * [e-mail]
 */



import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.lowagie.text.Chunk;
import com.lowagie.text.DocListener;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.Element;
import com.lowagie.text.Font;
import com.lowagie.text.FontFactory;
import com.lowagie.text.List;
import com.lowagie.text.ListItem;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.html.HtmlWriter;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfPTable;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**
 * Demonstrates some List functionality.
 * 
 * @author blowagie
 */

public class Lists {

	/**
	 * Demonstrates some List functionality.
	 * 
	 * @param args no arguments needed here
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {

		System.out.println("the List object");

		// step 1: creation of a document-object
		Document document = new Document();
		try {
            // step 2:
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("c:/lists.pdf"));
           // HtmlWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("lists.html"));
            
            // step 3: we open the document
            document.open();
            
            
            PdfPTable leftTable = new PdfPTable(1);  // tab1 - with 2 col
			leftTable.setWidthPercentage(50f);				
			leftTable.setHorizontalAlignment(Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
			
			
			leftTable.getDefaultCell().setBorderWidth(0f);
			
            // step 4:
            List list = new List(true, 20);
            ListItem listItem;
            
            document.add(new Paragraph("Some authors I really like:"));
            list = new List(false, 20);
            list.setListSymbol(new Chunk("\u2022", FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 20, Font.BOLD)));
            listItem = new ListItem("Isaac Asimov");
            list.add(listItem);
          
            listItem = new ListItem("John Irving");
            list.add(listItem);
       
            listItem = new ListItem("Kurt Vonnegut");
            list.add(listItem);
            Paragraph backgroundDetailsParagraph =  new Paragraph("");
            backgroundDetailsParagraph.add(list);
            leftTable.addCell(backgroundDetailsParagraph);
            document.add(leftTable);
		} catch (DocumentException de) {
			System.err.println(de.getMessage());
		} catch (IOException ioe) {
			System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
		}

		// step 5: we close the document
		document.close();
	}
}

same code works if i add the list directly to the document as

  document.add(list);        // works fine  

[Gaurav Sandil]

Hi,

I am facing the same problem. If you got the solution then please let me know.