Working with Absolute and Gridded layouts together

[BenConner]

Hi,

I'm trying to get a handle on gridded layouts and how they can be used in conjunction with absolute layouts.

Can a gridded layout be nested within an absolute layout?  If so, then consider the following sample code:

1590  %let path=c:\temp\;
1591
1592  options orientation=landscape;
1593  ods escapechar='^';
1594
1595  ods PDF file="&path.temp.pdf" notoc dpi=150;
NOTE: Writing ODS PDF output to DISK destination "c:\temp\temp.pdf", printer "PDF".
1596
1597  ods layout absolute y=.25in x=.25in width=10.5in height=8in;
1598
1599  ods layout gridded advance=bygroup  column_gutter=0in
1600                     x=0in y=1.8in
1601                     columns=2 column_widths=(5in 5in)
1602                     rows=3 row_heights=(2in 2in 2in);
WARNING: LAYOUT placement exceeds available space for PDF destination.  Setting Y=0in.
1603
1604  ods region;
1605  ods layout end;
1606
1607  ods layout end;
1608  ods pdf close;
NOTE: ODS PDF printed 1 page to c:\temp\temp.pdf.

In landscape mode, the vertical distance inside the absolute layout is 8 inches. The grid started at 1.8 inches and had 6 more inches for the 3 rows, for 7.8 inches.  So I don't understand why Y was set to 0.  ?

Thanks!

--Ben

[BenConner]

Ok, apparently embedding one layout inside another isn't a real good idea. 🙂  Next question that comes up is with a layout statement like:

ods layout gridded advance=bygroup order_type=row_major column_gutter=0in

       x=0in y=1.027in width=10in height=6.25in

       columns=2 column_widths=(5in 5in)

       rows=3 row_heights=(2in 2in 2in);

I would think this would fit 3 rows and 2 columns on a page; what I'm seeing is 1 row printing, then advancing to the next page.  ?

--Ben

[BenConner]

Found the issue.  There is a row_gutter= value as well that I didn't set.  Making that = to 0in did the trick.

--Ben