JRC - Report Creation from scratch

Question

I created a report using the RCAPI sample.   Now  I need to add 40 database fields.  Do I have to set the co-ordinates of where each field will go using setLeft and setWidth?  Is this the only way to avoid the fields being cramped next to each other.
This is the example from the samples
     boFieldObject.setLeft(9000);
     boFieldObject.setTop(1);
     boFieldObject.setWidth(1911);
     boFieldObject.setHeight(226);
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

// Add all the database fields to the report document
               for (int i = 0; i < NO_OF_FIELDS; i++) {
                    IField field = table.getDataFields().getField(i);
                    FieldObject fieldObject = new FieldObject();
                    fieldObject.setFieldValueType(field.getType());
                    fieldObject.setDataSource(field.getFormulaForm());
                    IReportObject rep = (IReportObject) fieldObject;
                    IObjectFormat objformat = rep.getFormat();
                    objformat.setEnableCanGrow(true);
                    objformat.setHorizontalAlignment(Alignment.from_int(1));
                    rep.setFormat(objformat);
                    rep.setLeft(LEFT_POSITION);
                    rep.setWidth(1000);
                    LEFT_POSITION = LEFT_POSITION + 1000 + 50;
                    ISection section = boReportClientDocument
                              .getReportDefController().getReportDefinition()
                              .getDetailArea().getSections().getSection(0);
                               //***************** Data being added to the report here, But headings are not added*****************
                    boReportClientDocument.getReportDefController()
                              .getReportObjectController().add(rep, section, i);