Example 14: Page Break

Handle Long Tables with Page Break

Page breaking will occur automatically if the table length exceeds the available page length. But page wrapping can also be controlled using the page_break parameter on the define() function. The page_break parameter identifies a column on which to break the page. The page will break every time the page break variable changes. You can use an existing variable or create a special variable just for the purpose of controlling the page breaks. If you create a special variable just for breaking the page, it is often desirable to make that column invisible. Here is an example:

library(reporter)

# Create temp file name
tmp <- file.path(tempdir(), "example6.pdf")

# Prepare data
dat <- mtcars
dat <- data.frame(vehicle = rownames(dat), dat, 
                  page = c(rep(1, 10), rep(2, 12), rep(3, 10)))
rownames(dat) <- NULL

# View 
dat
#                vehicle  mpg cyl  disp  hp drat    wt  qsec vs am gear carb page
# 1            Mazda RX4 21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.620 16.46  0  1    4    4    1
# 2        Mazda RX4 Wag 21.0   6 160.0 110 3.90 2.875 17.02  0  1    4    4    1
# 3           Datsun 710 22.8   4 108.0  93 3.85 2.320 18.61  1  1    4    1    1
# 4       Hornet 4 Drive 21.4   6 258.0 110 3.08 3.215 19.44  1  0    3    1    1
# 5    Hornet Sportabout 18.7   8 360.0 175 3.15 3.440 17.02  0  0    3    2    1
# 6              Valiant 18.1   6 225.0 105 2.76 3.460 20.22  1  0    3    1    1
# 7           Duster 360 14.3   8 360.0 245 3.21 3.570 15.84  0  0    3    4    1
# 8            Merc 240D 24.4   4 146.7  62 3.69 3.190 20.00  1  0    4    2    1
# 9             Merc 230 22.8   4 140.8  95 3.92 3.150 22.90  1  0    4    2    1
# 10            Merc 280 19.2   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.30  1  0    4    4    1
# 11           Merc 280C 17.8   6 167.6 123 3.92 3.440 18.90  1  0    4    4    2
# 12          Merc 450SE 16.4   8 275.8 180 3.07 4.070 17.40  0  0    3    3    2
# 13          Merc 450SL 17.3   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.730 17.60  0  0    3    3    2
# 14         Merc 450SLC 15.2   8 275.8 180 3.07 3.780 18.00  0  0    3    3    2
# 15  Cadillac Fleetwood 10.4   8 472.0 205 2.93 5.250 17.98  0  0    3    4    2
# 16 Lincoln Continental 10.4   8 460.0 215 3.00 5.424 17.82  0  0    3    4    2
# 17   Chrysler Imperial 14.7   8 440.0 230 3.23 5.345 17.42  0  0    3    4    2
# 18            Fiat 128 32.4   4  78.7  66 4.08 2.200 19.47  1  1    4    1    2
# 19         Honda Civic 30.4   4  75.7  52 4.93 1.615 18.52  1  1    4    2    2
# 20      Toyota Corolla 33.9   4  71.1  65 4.22 1.835 19.90  1  1    4    1    2
# 21       Toyota Corona 21.5   4 120.1  97 3.70 2.465 20.01  1  0    3    1    2
# 22    Dodge Challenger 15.5   8 318.0 150 2.76 3.520 16.87  0  0    3    2    2
# 23         AMC Javelin 15.2   8 304.0 150 3.15 3.435 17.30  0  0    3    2    3
# 24          Camaro Z28 13.3   8 350.0 245 3.73 3.840 15.41  0  0    3    4    3
# 25    Pontiac Firebird 19.2   8 400.0 175 3.08 3.845 17.05  0  0    3    2    3
# 26           Fiat X1-9 27.3   4  79.0  66 4.08 1.935 18.90  1  1    4    1    3
# 27       Porsche 914-2 26.0   4 120.3  91 4.43 2.140 16.70  0  1    5    2    3
# 28        Lotus Europa 30.4   4  95.1 113 3.77 1.513 16.90  1  1    5    2    3
# 29      Ford Pantera L 15.8   8 351.0 264 4.22 3.170 14.50  0  1    5    4    3
# 30        Ferrari Dino 19.7   6 145.0 175 3.62 2.770 15.50  0  1    5    6    3
# 31       Maserati Bora 15.0   8 301.0 335 3.54 3.570 14.60  0  1    5    8    3
# 32          Volvo 142E 21.4   4 121.0 109 4.11 2.780 18.60  1  1    4    2    3

# Define table
tbl <- create_table(dat) %>% 
  define(vehicle, label = "Vehicle", width = 2, align = "left") |>
  define(page, page_break = TRUE, visible = FALSE) 


# Create the report
rpt <- create_report(tmp, output_type = "PDF", 
                     font = "Courier", font_size = 12) |>
  titles("Listing 2.0", "MTCARS Data Listing with Page Break") |>
  set_margins(top = 1, bottom = 1) |>
  add_content(tbl) |> 
  page_footer(right = "Page [pg] of [tpg]")

# Write the report
write_report(rpt)

# file.show(tmp)

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