$co = PDF::API3::Compat::API2::Content->new @parameters

Returns a new content object (called from $page->text/gfx).

$co->add @content

Adds @content to the object.

$co->save

Saves the state of the object.

$co->restore

Restores the state of the object.

$co->compressFlate

Marks content for compression on output.

$co->flatness $flat

Sets flatness.

$co->linecap $cap

Sets linecap.

$co->linedash @dash

Sets linedash.

$co->linejoin $join

Sets linejoin.

$co->linewidth $width

Sets linewidth.

$co->meterlimit $limit

Sets meterlimit.

$co->matrix $a,$b,$c,$d,$e,$f

Sets matrix transformation.

$co->translate $x,$y

Sets translation transformation.

$co->scale $sx,$sy

Sets scaleing transformation.

$co->skew $sa,$sb

Sets skew transformation.

$co->rotate $rot

Sets rotation transformation.

$co->transform %opts

Sets transformations (eg. translate, rotate, scale, skew) in pdf-canonical order.

Example:

    $co->transform(
        -translate => [$x,$y],
        -rotate    => $rot,
        -scale     => [$sx,$sy],
        -skew      => [$sa,$sb],
    )

$co->fillcolor @colors

$co->strokecolor @colors

Sets fill-/strokecolor, see PDF::API3::Compat::API2::Util for a list of possible color specifiers.

Examples:

    $co->fillcolor('blue');       # blue
    $co->strokecolor('#FF0000');  # red
    $co->fillcolor('%FFF000000'); # cyan

GRAPHICS METHODS

$gfx->move $x, $y

$gfx->line $x, $y

$gfx->hline $x

$gfx->vline $y

$gfx->curve $cx1, $cy1, $cx2, $cy2, $x, $y

$gfx->spline $cx1, $cy1, $x, $y

$gfx->arc $x, $y, $a, $b, $alfa, $beta, $move

will draw an arc centered at x,y with minor/major-axis given by a,b from alfa to beta (degrees). move must be set to 1, unless you want to continue an existing path.

$gfx->ellipse $x, $y, $a, $b

$gfx->circle $x, $y, $r

$gfx->bogen $x1, $y1, $x2, $y2, $r, $move, $larc, $span

will draw an arc of a circle from x1,y1 to x2,y2 with radius r. move must be set to 1, unless you want to continue an existing path. larc can be set to 1, if you want to draw the larger instead of the shorter arc. span can be set to 1, if you want to draw the arc on the other side. NOTE: 2*r cannot be smaller than the distance from x1,y1 to x2,y2.

$gfx->pie $x, $y, $a, $b, $alfa, $beta

$gfx->rect $x1,$y1, $w1,$h1, ..., $xn,$yn, $wn,$hn

$gfx->rectxy $x1,$y1, $x2,$y2

$gfx->poly $x1,$y1, ..., $xn,$yn

$gfx->close

$gfx->endpath

$gfx->clip $nonzero

$gfx->stroke

$gfx->fill $nonzero

$gfx->fillstroke $nonzero

$gfx->image $imgobj, $x,$y, $w,$h

$gfx->image $imgobj, $x,$y, $scale

$gfx->image $imgobj, $x,$y

Please Note: The width/height or scale given is in user-space coordinates which is subject to transformations which may have been specified beforehand.

Per default this has a 72dpi resolution, so if you want an image to have a 150 or 300dpi resolution, you should specify a scale of 72/150 (or 72/300) or adjust width/height accordingly.

$gfx->formimage $imgobj, $x, $y, $scale

$gfx->formimage $imgobj, $x, $y

Places the X-Object (or XO-Form) at x/y with optional scale.

$gfx->shade $shadeobj, $x1,$y1, $x2,$y2

$gfx->egstate $egsobj

$hyb->textstart

%state = $txt->textstate %state

Sets or gets the current text-object state.

($tx,$ty) = $txt->textpos

Gets the current estimated text position.

Note: This is relative to text-space.

$txt->transform_rel %opts

Sets transformations (eg. translate, rotate, scale, skew) in pdf-canonical order, but relative to the previously set values.

Example:

  $txt->transform_rel(
    -translate => [$x,$y],
    -rotate    => $rot,
    -scale     => [$sx,$sy],
    -skew      => [$sa,$sb],
  )

$txt->font $fontobj,$size

$txt->fontset $fontobj,$size

The fontset method WILL NOT APPLY the font+size to the pdf-stream, but which will later be done by the text-methods.

Only use fontset if you know what you are doing, there is no super-secret failsave!

$spacing = $txt->charspace $spacing

$spacing = $txt->wordspace $spacing

$spacing = $txt->hspace $spacing

$leading = $txt->lead $leading

$rise = $txt->rise $rise

$rendering = $txt->render $rendering

$txt->cr $linesize

takes an optional argument giving a custom leading between lines.

$txt->nl

$txt->distance $dx,$dy

$width = $txt->advancewidth $string [, %textstate]

Returns the width of the string based on all currently set text-attributes or on those overridden by %textstate.

$width = $txt->text $text, %options

Applys text to the content and optionally returns the width of the given text.

Options

-indent

Indent the text by the number of points.

-underline

If this is a scalar, it is the distance, in points, below the baseline where the line is drawn. The line thickness is one point. If it is a reference to an array, each pair is the distance below the baseline and the thickness of the line (ie., -underline=>[2,1,4,2] will draw a double underline with the lower twice as thick as the upper).

If thickness is a reference to an array, the first value is the thickness and the second value is the color of the line (ie., -underline=>[2,[1,'red'],4,[2,'#0000ff']] will draw a "red" and a "blue" line).

You can also use the string 'auto' for either or both distance and thickness values to auto-magically calculate best values from the font-definition.

$txt->text_center $text

$txt->text_right $text, %options

$width = $txt->text_justified $text, $width, %options

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

($width,$chunktext) = $txt->text_fill_left $text, $width

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

($width,$chunktext) = $txt->text_fill_center $text, $width, %options

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

($width,$chunktext) = $txt->text_fill_right $text, $width

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

($width,$chunktext) = $txt->text_fill_justified $text, $width

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

$overflow_text = $txt->paragraph $text, $width, $height, %options

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

Apply the text within the rectangle and return any leftover text.

Options

-align => $choice

Choice is 'justified', 'right', 'center', 'left' Default is 'left'

-underline => $distance

-underline => [ $distance, $thickness, ... ]

If a scalar, distance below baseline, else array reference with pairs of distance and line thickness.

-spillover => $over

Controls if words in a line which exceed the given width should be "spilled over" the bounds or if a new line should be used for this word.

Over is 1 or 0 Default is 1

Example:

    $txt->font($font,$fontsize);
    $txt->lead($lead);
    $txt->translate($x,$y);
    $overflow = $txt->paragraph( 'long paragraph here ...',
                                 $width,
                                 $y+$lead-$bottom_margin );

$overflow_text = $txt->section $text, $width, $height, %options

** DEVELOPER METHOD **

Split paragraphs by newline and loop over them, reassemble leftovers when box is full and apply the text within the rectangle and return any leftover text.

$hyb->textend

$width = $txt->textlabel $x, $y, $font, $size, $text, %options

Applys text with options, but without teststart/end and optionally returns the width of the given text.

Example:

    $t = $page->gfx;
    $t->textlabel(300,700,$myfont,20,'Page Header',
        -rotate => -30,
        -color => '#FF0000',
        -hspace => 120,
        -align => 'center',
    );
    $t->textlabel(500,500,$myfont,20,'Page Header',
        -rotate => 30,
        -color => '#0000FF',
        -hspace => 80,
        -align => 'right',
    );
    

AUTHOR

alfred reibenschuh