PDF Creation and Management

_Pdf_Close()

• Purpose: Finalizes the PDF document, closing it for further changes.

• Syntax: __Pdf_Close()

_Pdf_Create(Pdf_FileName_Full_Path, Creator_String, Author_String, Title_String, Width, Height, Pdf_Options)

• Purpose: Creates a new, blank PDF document.

• Parameters:

  • Pdf_FileName_Full_Path: Full path (including filename) where the PDF will be saved.

  • Creator_String, Author_String, Title_String: Metadata for the PDF.

  • Width, Height: Page dimensions.

  • Pdf_Options: Optional. "topdown" is the default.

_Pdf_Show(URL_Address_for_PDF_File, Width, Height)

• Purpose: Displays a PDF document inline, often within an HTML page.

• Parameters:

  • URL_Address_for_PDF_File: URL path to the PDF.

  • Width, Height: Can be specified in pixels or percentages.

Text Handling

_Pdf_Font(FontName, FontSize)

• Purpose: Sets the font to be used for subsequent text output.

• Parameters:

  • FontName: Name of the font (e.g., "Arial", "Times New Roman").

  • FontSize: Size of the font in points.

_Pdf_FontDefault()

• Purpose: Resets the font to the default ("Calibri", size 11).

• Syntax: __Pdf_FontDefault()

_Pdf_Pos(x, y)

• Purpose: Sets the current text position on the PDF page.

• Parameters:

  • x, y: Coordinates on the page.

_Pdf_Text(Text_to_Print)

• Purpose: Outputs text at the current position on the PDF page.

• Parameters:

  • Text_to_Print: The text string to be written.

_Pdf_Text_Flow(Text_to_Print)

• Purpose: Outputs a block of text with word wrapping and advanced formatting options (like justification).

• Parameters:

  • Text_to_Print: The text string to be written.

_Pdf_Text_Flow_Options(Options)

• Purpose: Sets formatting options for _Pdf_Text_Flow, such as font, size, alignment, and leading (line spacing).

• Parameters:

  • Options: A string containing formatting directives (e.g., "fontname=Helvetica fontsize=14 encoding=unicode leading=120% alignment=justify")

_Pdf_Text_Flow_Fit_Options(Options)

• Purpose: Configures options for drawing a border around a _Pdf_Text_Flow block.

• Parameter:

  • Options: Options string (e.g., "showborder")

Other

_Pdf_Color(r, g, b, alpha)

• Purpose: Sets the current drawing color.

• Parameters:

  • r, g, b: Red, green, blue values (0-255)

  • alpha: Opacity (0-1)

_Pdf_Image(FullPath_Image_File, x, y, options)

• Purpose: Inserts an image into the PDF document.

• Parameters:

  • FullPath_Image_File: Full path to the image file.

  • x, y: Coordinates for image placement.

  • options: [Optional] Controls image size and fitting (e.g., "boxsize={80 50} position={center bottom} fitmethod=meet")

_Pdf_PageBreak(x, y)

• Purpose: Ends the current page and starts a new one.

• Parameters:

  • x, y: [Optional] Coordinates for the start of the new page (default 50, 50).

_Pdf_Right_Margin(Options)

• Purpose: Sets the width of the right margin.

• Parameter:

  • Options: Margin size (default is 30)