1.156.1 Instance variables

table <- area: area

Occupied area on the layout_manager<-device. Includes the table<-frame and table<-rules. Updated by table->compute.

table <- cell_padding: size

Space around contents of the cell. The send-method table->cell_padding also accepts an integer, translating this into a size with equal width and height. See also table->cell_spacing, table->frame, table->border.

table <- cell_spacing: size

Space between the cells. Note that by setting this to minus the table<-border, the borders of adjecent cells will overlap, resulting in single lines between the cells. See also table->cell_padding, table->rules, table->frame and table->border.

table-changed: bool

A change has been made affecting the layout, so table->compute will recompute the layout of the table.

table <- columns: vector

Return the vector holdin all table_column objects. May be used to enumerate the defined columns.

Please note that this vector always exist, but may not contain the actual columns. Appended cells are stored in the table<-rows, and the column information is updated by table->compute.

table <-> current: point

Current table->append location. Used to fill a table left-to-right, row-by-row. See table->append and table->next_row. May also be set explicitely, for example to modify the contents of a row with a sequence of table->append messages.

table <- frame: {void,above,below,hsides,vsides,box}

Parts of the frame painted. The definition is according to the HTML 3 proposal:

void

Don't draw the frame

above

Just draw a single line above the table

below

Just draw a single line below the table

hsides

above and below combined

vsides

Draw vertical lines left and right of the table

box

Draw a box around the table.

See also table->rules, controlling the lines around the individual cells.

table <- rows: vector

Return the vector object holding the table_row objects. May be used to enumerate the rows. Do not modify the contents of this vector directly. See also table<-row and table<-columns.

table <- rules: {none,groups,rows,cols,all}

Rules painted around cells:

none

Do not paint any lines around the cells

groups

Draw a line below/right of each table<-column or table<-row that has table_slice->end_group.

rows

Draw a line between each row.

cols

Draw a line between each column

all

Put each cell in a box.

Note that table->frame controlls the lines around the entire table object.