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Create a block of text containing a header+text+table that doesn't split over pages?
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Posted by jamie3000  · 03-11-2016 - 16:09

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to create a block of elements that looks something like below.

Heading

Text Description

Table
Row1
Row2
Row3 etc

The problem I am facing is because the table has a dynamic amount of rows it will somtimes run onto other pages and I'd like it to stay with the heading and description by not running on to other pages. 

I am correct in assuming the best way to do this is to build up a word fragment containing these elements (heading, text and table) then use addText with keepLines to keep it all on the same page in one paragraph?

I tried this and I seem to get blank output. Below is how I'm using it.

$wf = new WordFragment($docx, 'document');
$wf->addText($BenefitData['TitleOfTable'], array('font' => 'Calibri Light', 'fontSize' => 16, 'color' => '2E74B5', 'bold' => false));
$wf->addText($BenefitData['TitleDescription']);
$wf->addTable($valuesTable, $paramsTable, array('cantSplitRows'=>true));

$wf_new = new WordFragment($docx, 'document');
$wf_new->addText($wf, array('keepLines' => true));
$docx->replaceVariableByWordFragment(array('BenefitTables' => $wf_new), array('type' => 'block'));

Can you see anything wrong with the above or can you think of a different/better way of doing what I'm trying to achieve?