Hi Simon,
Creating a customized PDF report in MATLAB using the Report Generator can be a bit challenging for beginners, but it's a powerful tool once you get the hang of it. Below, I'll guide you through setting up a report with custom fonts, table formatting, and footers programmatically, without modifying the template file directly.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Setting Up the Report
First, let's set up the report with custom page size and margins, as you have done:
import mlreportgen.report.*
import mlreportgen.dom.*
% Create a report
rpt = Report('OutputPath', 'c:\reporttest\output.pdf', 'pdf');
% Set page size and margins
rpt.Layout.PageSize = PageSize("297mm", "210mm", "portrait");
pageMarginsObj = PageMargins();
pageMarginsObj.Top = "15mm";
pageMarginsObj.Bottom = "15mm";
pageMarginsObj.Left = "20mm";
pageMarginsObj.Right = "20mm";
pageMarginsObj.Footer = "10mm";
pageMarginsObj.Gutter = "0in";
rpt.Layout.PageMargins = pageMarginsObj;
2. Customizing the Font
To customize the font for different elements, you can define styles and apply them programmatically:
% Define a custom font style
fontName = 'Comic Sans MS';
fontSize = '12pt';
% Create a paragraph with custom font
para = Paragraph('This is a custom font paragraph.');
para.Style = {FontFamily(fontName), FontSize(fontSize)};
% Add the paragraph to the report
add(rpt, para);
3. Customizing Table Formatting
To customize table formatting, you can define table styles and apply them:
% Create a table
table = Table(magic(5));
% Define table style
table.Style = {FontFamily(fontName), FontSize(fontSize)};
% Add the table to the report
add(rpt, table);
4. Finalizing and Generating the Report
Finally, you can close and generate the report:
% Close the report
close(rpt);
% View the report
rptview(rpt);
Above steps are very generic and may need to be changed according to specific user needs.
I hope the above information helps you.
Thank you.
