text_box
Summary
Inserts text at a specified location.Usage
pdf( text_box, hash( text, text
x, x_offset,
y, y_offset,
width, total width,
[ align, text_alignment, ]
[ size, text_size ] ) )Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | The text that should be inserted into the box. | Yes. |
| x | float | X coordinate of the text box. | Yes. |
| y | float | Y coordinate of the text box. | Yes. |
| width | float | The width of the text box. | Yes. |
| align | string | The alignment of the text. | No. |
| size | float | The font size. | No. |
Description
This function creates a text box at the specified place on the current page. The font properties (type, size, and color) are not affected by the "set_font" function.
If the text box is positioned before any other content, the content will flow nicely over and under the text box. If other content is present before the text box is added, the text box will overlap it.
Examples
Example 1
{pdf( 'text_box', hash( 'text', 'This text appears in a text box.'|wash( 'pdf' ), 'x', 250, 'y', 400, 'width', 30) )}
This example will write a sentence at coordinate (250, 400).
Balazs Halasy (01/06/2004 1:40 pm)
Balazs Halasy (04/05/2005 10:46 am)
Comments
Is it impossible to control the font in a pdf text_box?
Thursday 15 November 2007 11:15:22 am
bselmer