6 our $VERSION = '0.9.3';
8 use List::Util qw(sum);
10 ############################################################
14 # Parameters are meta information about the PDF
16 # $pdf = PDF::Table->new();
18 ############################################################
23 my $class = ref($type) || $type;
25 bless ($self, $class);
29 ############################################################
31 # text_block - utility method to build multi-paragraph blocks of text
33 ############################################################
37 my $text_object = shift;
38 my $text = shift; # The text to be displayed
39 my %arg = @_; # Additional Arguments
41 my ($align, $xpos, $ypos, $xbase, $ybase, $line_width, $wordspace, $endw , $width, $height)
42 = (undef , undef, undef, undef , undef , undef , undef , undef , undef , undef );
43 my @line = (); # Temp data array with words on one line
44 my %width = (); # The width of every unique word in the givven text
46 # Try to provide backward compatibility
47 foreach my $key (keys %arg) {
49 if ($newkey =~ s#^-##) {
50 $arg{$newkey} = $arg{$key};
57 # Lets check mandatory parameters with no default values
59 $xbase = $arg{'x'} || -1;
60 $ybase = $arg{'y'} || -1;
61 $width = $arg{'w'} || -1;
62 $height = $arg{'h'} || -1;
63 unless ( $xbase > 0 ) { print "Error: Left Edge of Block is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
64 unless ( $ybase > 0 ) { print "Error: Base Line of Block is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
65 unless ( $width > 0 ) { print "Error: Width of Block is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
66 unless ( $height > 0 ) { print "Error: Height of Block is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
67 # Check if any text to display
68 unless ( defined( $text) and length($text) > 0 ) {
69 print "Warning: No input text found. Trying to add dummy '-' and not to break everything.\n";
73 # Strip any <CR> and Split the text into paragraphs
75 my @paragraphs = split(/\n/, $text);
77 # Width between lines in pixels
78 my $line_space = defined $arg{'lead'} && $arg{'lead'} > 0 ? $arg{'lead'} : 12;
80 # Calculate width of all words
81 my $space_width = $text_object->advancewidth("\x20");
82 my @words = split(/\s+/, $text);
84 next if exists $width{$_};
85 $width{$_} = $text_object->advancewidth($_);
88 my @paragraph = split(' ', shift(@paragraphs));
90 my $first_paragraph = 1;
95 $ypos = $ybase + $line_space;
96 my $bottom_border = $ybase - $height;
97 # While we can add another line
98 while ( $ypos >= $bottom_border + $line_space ) {
99 # Is there any text to render ?
100 unless (@paragraph) {
101 # Finish if nothing left
102 last unless scalar @paragraphs;
103 # Else take one line from the text
104 @paragraph = split(' ', shift( @paragraphs ) );
106 $ypos -= $arg{'parspace'} if $arg{'parspace'};
107 last unless $ypos >= $bottom_border;
109 $ypos -= $line_space;
112 # While there's room on the line, add another word
115 if ( $first_line && exists $arg{'hang'} ) {
116 my $hang_width = $text_object->advancewidth($arg{'hang'});
118 $text_object->translate( $xpos, $ypos );
119 $text_object->text( $arg{'hang'} );
121 $xpos += $hang_width;
122 $line_width += $hang_width;
123 $arg{'indent'} += $hang_width if $first_paragraph;
125 } elsif ( $first_line && exists $arg{'flindent'} && $arg{'flindent'} > 0 ) {
126 $xpos += $arg{'flindent'};
127 $line_width += $arg{'flindent'};
129 } elsif ( $first_paragraph && exists $arg{'fpindent'} && $arg{'fpindent'} > 0 ) {
130 $xpos += $arg{'fpindent'};
131 $line_width += $arg{'fpindent'};
133 } elsif (exists $arg{'indent'} && $arg{'indent'} > 0 ) {
134 $xpos += $arg{'indent'};
135 $line_width += $arg{'indent'};
138 # Lets take from paragraph as many words as we can put into $width - $indent;. Always take at least one word; otherwise we'd end up in an infinite loop.
139 while (!scalar(@line) || (@paragraph && ($text_object->advancewidth( join("\x20", @line)."\x20" . $paragraph[0]) + $line_width < $width))) {
140 push(@line, shift(@paragraph));
142 $line_width += $text_object->advancewidth(join('', @line));
144 # calculate the space width
145 if ( $arg{'align'} eq 'fulljustify' or ($arg{'align'} eq 'justify' and @paragraph)) {
146 @line = split(//,$line[0]) if (scalar(@line) == 1) ;
147 $wordspace = ($width - $line_width) / (scalar(@line) - 1);
151 $align = ($arg{'align'} eq 'justify') ? 'left' : $arg{'align'};
152 $wordspace = $space_width;
154 $line_width += $wordspace * (scalar(@line) - 1);
156 if ( $align eq 'justify') {
157 foreach my $word (@line) {
158 $text_object->translate( $xpos, $ypos );
159 $text_object->text( $word );
160 $xpos += ($width{$word} + $wordspace) if (@line);
165 # calculate the left hand position of the line
166 if ( $align eq 'right' ) {
167 $xpos += $width - $line_width;
169 } elsif ( $align eq 'center' ) {
170 $xpos += ( $width / 2 ) - ( $line_width / 2 );
174 $text_object->translate( $xpos, $ypos );
175 $endw = $text_object->text( join("\x20", @line));
180 unshift(@paragraphs, join(' ',@paragraph)) if scalar(@paragraph);
182 return ($endw, $ypos, join("\n", @paragraphs))
186 ############################################################
187 # table - utility method to build multi-row, multicolumn tables
188 ############################################################
196 #=====================================
197 # Mandatory Arguments Section
198 #=====================================
199 unless ($pdf and $page and $data) {
200 print "Error: Mandatory parameter is missing pdf/page/data object!\n";
203 # Try to provide backward compatibility
204 foreach my $key (keys %arg) {
206 if ($newkey =~ s#^-##) {
207 $arg{$newkey} = $arg{$key};
211 #TODO: Add code for header props compatibility and col_props comp....
213 my ( $xbase, $ybase, $width, $height ) = ( undef, undef, undef, undef );
214 # Could be 'int' or 'real' values
215 $xbase = $arg{'x' } || -1;
216 $ybase = $arg{'start_y'} || -1;
217 $width = $arg{'w' } || -1;
218 $height = $arg{'start_h'} || -1;
220 # Global geometry parameters are also mandatory.
221 unless ( $xbase > 0 ) { print "Error: Left Edge of Table is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
222 unless ( $ybase > 0 ) { print "Error: Base Line of Table is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
223 unless ( $width > 0 ) { print "Error: Width of Table is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
224 unless ( $height > 0 ) { print "Error: Height of Table is NOT defined!\n"; return; }
226 # Ensure default values for -next_y and -next_h
227 my $next_y = $arg{'next_y'} || $arg{'start_y'} || 0;
228 my $next_h = $arg{'next_h'} || $arg{'start_h'} || 0;
231 my $txt = $page->text;
232 # Set Default Properties
233 my $fnt_name = $arg{'font'} || $pdf->corefont('Times', -encode => 'utf8');
234 my $fnt_size = $arg{'font_size'} || 12;
235 my $max_word_len = $arg{'max_word_length'} || 20;
237 #=====================================
238 # Table Header Section
239 #=====================================
240 # Disable header row into the table
242 my $num_header_rows = 0;
243 my (@header_rows, @header_row_cell_props);
244 # Check if the user enabled it ?
245 if (defined $arg{'header_props'} and ref( $arg{'header_props'}) eq 'HASH') {
246 # Transfer the reference to local variable
247 $header_props = $arg{'header_props'};
248 # Check other params and put defaults if needed
249 $header_props->{'repeat'} = $header_props->{'repeat'} || 0;
250 $header_props->{'font'} = $header_props->{'font'} || $fnt_name;
251 $header_props->{'font_color'} = $header_props->{'font_color'} || '#000066';
252 $header_props->{'font_size'} = $header_props->{'font_size'} || $fnt_size + 2;
253 $header_props->{'bg_color'} = $header_props->{'bg_color'} || '#FFFFAA';
255 $num_header_rows = $arg{'num_header_rows'} || 1;
257 #=====================================
258 # Other Parameters check
259 #=====================================
261 my $lead = $arg{'lead'} || $fnt_size;
262 my $pad_left = $arg{'padding_left'} || $arg{'padding'} || 0;
263 my $pad_right = $arg{'padding_right'} || $arg{'padding'} || 0;
264 my $pad_top = $arg{'padding_top'} || $arg{'padding'} || 0;
265 my $pad_bot = $arg{'padding_bottom'} || $arg{'padding'} || 0;
266 my $pad_w = $pad_left + $pad_right;
267 my $pad_h = $pad_top + $pad_bot ;
268 my $line_w = defined $arg{'border'} ? $arg{'border'} : 1 ;
270 my $background_color_even = $arg{'background_color_even'} || $arg{'background_color'} || undef;
271 my $background_color_odd = $arg{'background_color_odd'} || $arg{'background_color'} || undef;
272 my $font_color_even = $arg{'font_color_even'} || $arg{'font_color'} || 'black';
273 my $font_color_odd = $arg{'font_color_odd'} || $arg{'font_color'} || 'black';
274 my $border_color = $arg{'border_color'} || 'black';
276 my $min_row_h = $fnt_size + $pad_top + $pad_bot;
277 my $row_h = defined ($arg{'row_height'}) && ($arg{'row_height'} > $min_row_h) ? $arg{'row_height'} : $min_row_h;
281 my $cell_props = $arg{cell_props} || []; # per cell properties
282 my $row_cnt = $num_header_rows;
284 #If there is valid data array reference use it!
285 if (ref $data eq 'ARRAY') {
286 # Copy the header row if header is enabled
287 if (defined $header_props) {
288 map { push @header_rows, $$data[$_] } (0..$num_header_rows - 1);
289 map { push @header_row_cell_props, $$cell_props[$_] } (0..$num_header_rows - 1);
291 # Determine column widths based on content
293 # an arrayref whose values are a hashref holding
294 # the minimum and maximum width of that column
295 my $col_props = $arg{'column_props'} || [];
297 # An array ref of arrayrefs whose values are
298 # the actual widths of the column/row intersection
300 # An array ref with the widths of the header row
301 my @header_row_widths;
303 # Scalars that hold sum of the maximum and minimum widths of all columns
304 my ( $max_col_w, $min_col_w ) = ( 0,0 );
305 my ( $row, $col_name, $col_fnt_size, $space_w );
307 # Hash that will hold the width of every word from input text
309 my $rows_counter = 0;
311 foreach $row ( @{$data} ) {
312 push(@header_row_widths, []) if ($rows_counter < $num_header_rows);
314 my $column_widths = []; #holds the width of each column
315 for( my $j = 0; $j < scalar(@$row) ; $j++ ) {
316 # look for font information for this column
317 $col_fnt_size = $col_props->[$j]->{'font_size'} || $fnt_size;
318 if ( !$rows_counter and ref $header_props) {
319 $txt->font( $header_props->{'font'}, $header_props->{'font_size'} );
321 } elsif ( $col_props->[$j]->{'font'} ) {
322 $txt->font( $col_props->[$j]->{'font'}, $col_fnt_size );
325 $txt->font( $fnt_name, $col_fnt_size );
328 # This should fix a bug with very long word like serial numbers etc.
329 # $myone is used because $1 gets out of scope in while condition
333 # This RegEx will split any word that is longer than {25} symbols
334 $row->[$j] =~ s#(\b\S{$max_word_len}?)(\S.*?\b)# $1 $2#;
335 $myone = 1 if ( defined $2 );
337 $row->[$j] =~ s/^\s+//;
339 $space_w = $txt->advancewidth( "\x20" );
340 $column_widths->[$j] = 0;
344 my @words = split( /\s+/, $row->[$j] );
347 unless ( exists $word_w->{$_} ) { # Calculate the width of every word and add the space width to it
348 $word_w->{$_} = $txt->advancewidth( $_ ) + $space_w;
350 $column_widths->[$j] += $word_w->{$_};
351 $min_col_w = $word_w->{$_} if $word_w->{$_} > $min_col_w;
352 $max_col_w += $word_w->{$_};
354 $min_col_w += $pad_w;
355 $max_col_w += $pad_w;
356 $column_widths->[$j] += $pad_w;
358 # Keep a running total of the overall min and max widths
359 $col_props->[$j]->{min_w} = $col_props->[$j]->{min_w} || 0;
360 $col_props->[$j]->{max_w} = $col_props->[$j]->{max_w} || 0;
362 if ( $min_col_w > $col_props->[$j]->{min_w} ) { # Calculated Minimum Column Width is more than user-defined
363 $col_props->[$j]->{min_w} = $min_col_w ;
365 if ( $max_col_w > $col_props->[$j]->{max_w} ) { # Calculated Maximum Column Width is more than user-defined
366 $col_props->[$j]->{max_w} = $max_col_w ;
368 }#End of for(my $j....
369 $row_props->[$rows_counter] = $column_widths;
370 # Copy the calculated row properties of header row.
371 if (($rows_counter < $num_header_rows) && $header_props) {
372 push(@header_row_widths, [ @{ $column_widths } ]);
376 # Calc real column widths and expand table width if needed.
377 my $calc_column_widths;
378 ($calc_column_widths, $width) = $self->CalcColumnWidths( $col_props, $width );
379 my $num_cols = scalar @{ $calc_column_widths };
383 my ( $gfx , $gfx_bg , $background_color , $font_color, );
384 my ( $bot_marg, $table_top_y, $text_start , $record, $record_widths );
386 my $remaining_header_rows = $header_props ? $num_header_rows : 0;
388 # Each iteration adds a new page as neccessary
389 while(scalar(@{$data})) {
392 $table_top_y = $ybase;
393 $bot_marg = $table_top_y - $height;
396 if (ref $arg{'new_page_func'}) {
397 $page = &{$arg{'new_page_func'}};
403 $table_top_y = $next_y;
404 $bot_marg = $table_top_y - $next_h;
406 if ( ref $header_props and $header_props->{'repeat'}) {
407 foreach my $idx (0 .. $num_header_rows - 1) {
408 unshift @$data, [ @{ $header_rows[$idx] } ];
409 unshift @$row_props, [ @{ $header_row_widths[$idx] } ];
411 $remaining_header_rows = $num_header_rows;
415 # Check for safety reasons
416 if ( $bot_marg < 0 ) { # This warning should remain i think
417 # print "!!! Warning: !!! Incorrect Table Geometry! Setting bottom margin to end of sheet!\n";
421 $gfx_bg = $page->gfx;
423 $txt->font($fnt_name, $fnt_size);
425 $gfx->strokecolor($border_color);
426 $gfx->linewidth($line_w);
429 $cur_y = $table_top_y;
430 $gfx->move( $xbase , $cur_y );
431 $gfx->hline($xbase + $width );
433 # Each iteration adds a row to the current page until the page is full
434 # or there are no more rows to add
435 while(scalar(@{$data}) and $cur_y-$row_h > $bot_marg) {
436 # Remove the next item from $data
437 $record = shift @{$data};
438 # Added to resolve infite loop bug with returned undef values
439 for(my $d = 0; $d < scalar(@{$record}) ; $d++) {
440 $record->[$d] = '-' unless ( defined $record->[$d]);
443 $record_widths = shift @$row_props;
446 # Choose colors for this row
447 $background_color = $rows_counter % 2 ? $background_color_even : $background_color_odd;
448 $font_color = $rows_counter % 2 ? $font_color_even : $font_color_odd;
450 if ($remaining_header_rows and ref $header_props) {
451 $background_color = $header_props->{'bg_color'}
453 $text_start = $cur_y - $fnt_size - $pad_top;
455 my $leftovers = undef; # Reference to text that is returned from textblock()
456 my $do_leftovers = 0;
458 my ($colspan, @vertical_lines);
460 # Process every column from current row
461 for( my $j = 0; $j < scalar( @$record); $j++ ) {
462 next unless $col_props->[$j]->{max_w};
463 next unless $col_props->[$j]->{min_w};
464 $leftovers->[$j] = undef;
467 if ( $remaining_header_rows and ref $header_props ) {
468 $txt->fillcolor( $header_props->{'font_color'} );
470 } elsif ( $cell_props->[$row_cnt][$j]{font_color} ) {
471 $txt->fillcolor( $cell_props->[$row_cnt][$j]{font_color} );
473 } elsif ( $col_props->[$j]->{'font_color'} ) {
474 $txt->fillcolor( $col_props->[$j]->{'font_color'} );
477 $txt->fillcolor($font_color);
481 if ( $remaining_header_rows and ref $header_props ) {
482 $col_fnt_size = $header_props->{'font_size'};
484 } elsif ( $col_props->[$j]->{'font_size'} ) {
485 $col_fnt_size = $col_props->[$j]->{'font_size'};
488 $col_fnt_size = $fnt_size;
492 if ( $remaining_header_rows and ref $header_props ) {
493 $txt->font( $header_props->{'font'}, $header_props->{'font_size'});
495 } elsif ( $col_props->[$j]->{'font'} ) {
496 $txt->font( $col_props->[$j]->{'font'}, $col_fnt_size);
499 $txt->font( $fnt_name, $col_fnt_size);
501 #TODO: Implement Center text align
502 $col_props->[$j]->{justify} = $col_props->[$j]->{justify} || 'left';
505 if (!$remaining_header_rows && $cell_props->[$row_cnt]->[$j]->{colspan}) {
506 $colspan = $cell_props->[$row_cnt]->[$j]->{colspan};
508 } elsif ($remaining_header_rows && $header_row_cell_props[$num_header_rows - $remaining_header_rows]->[$j]->{colspan}) {
509 $colspan = $header_row_cell_props[$num_header_rows - $remaining_header_rows]->[$j]->{colspan};
514 $colspan = $num_cols - $j if (-1 == $colspan);
515 my $last_idx = $j + $colspan - 1;
516 $this_width = sum @{ $calc_column_widths }[$j..$last_idx];
519 $this_width = $calc_column_widths->[$j];
522 # If the content is wider than the specified width, we need to add the text as a text block
523 if ($record->[$j] !~ m#(.\n.)# and $record_widths->[$j] and ($record_widths->[$j] < $this_width)) {
524 my $space = $pad_left;
525 if ($col_props->[$j]->{justify} eq 'right') {
526 $space = $this_width -($txt->advancewidth($record->[$j]) + $pad_right);
528 $txt->translate( $cur_x + $space, $text_start );
529 $txt->text( $record->[$j] );
530 } else { # Otherwise just use the $page->text() method
531 my($width_of_last_line, $ypos_of_last_line, $left_over_text) =
532 $self->text_block($txt,
534 'x' => $cur_x + $pad_left,
536 'w' => $this_width - $pad_w,
537 'h' => $cur_y - $bot_marg - $pad_top - $pad_bot,
538 'align' => $col_props->[$j]->{justify},
541 # Desi - Removed $lead because of fixed incorrect ypos bug in text_block
542 my $this_row_h = $cur_y - ( $ypos_of_last_line - $pad_bot );
543 $row_h = $this_row_h if $this_row_h > $row_h;
544 if ( $left_over_text ) {
545 $leftovers->[$j] = $left_over_text;
549 $cur_x += $calc_column_widths->[$j];
551 push @vertical_lines, (!$colspan || (1 >= $colspan)) ? 1 : 0;
552 $colspan-- if ($colspan);
555 if ( $do_leftovers ) {
556 unshift @$data, $leftovers;
557 unshift @$row_props, $record_widths;
562 # This has to be separately from the text loop
563 # because we do not know the final height of the cell until all text has been drawn
565 for(my $j =0;$j < scalar(@$record);$j++) {
566 if ( $cell_props->[$row_cnt][$j]->{'background_color'} ||
567 $col_props->[$j]->{'background_color'} ||
568 $background_color ) {
569 $gfx_bg->rect( $cur_x, $cur_y-$row_h, $calc_column_widths->[$j], $row_h);
570 if ( $cell_props->[$row_cnt][$j]->{'background_color'} && !$remaining_header_rows ) {
571 $gfx_bg->fillcolor($cell_props->[$row_cnt][$j]->{'background_color'});
573 } elsif ( $col_props->[$j]->{'background_color'} && !$remaining_header_rows ) {
574 $gfx_bg->fillcolor($col_props->[$j]->{'background_color'});
577 $gfx_bg->fillcolor($background_color);
582 $cur_x += $calc_column_widths->[$j];
584 if ($line_w && $vertical_lines[$j] && ($j != (scalar(@{ $record }) - 1))) {
585 $gfx->move($cur_x, $cur_y);
586 $gfx->vline($cur_y - $row_h);
587 $gfx->fillcolor($border_color);
589 }#End of for(my $j....
593 $gfx->move( $xbase , $cur_y );
594 $gfx->hline( $xbase + $width );
596 if ($remaining_header_rows) {
597 $remaining_header_rows--;
601 }# End of while(scalar(@{$data}) and $cur_y-$row_h > $bot_marg)
603 # Draw vertical lines
605 $gfx->move($xbase, $table_top_y);
607 $gfx->move($xbase + sum(@{ $calc_column_widths }[0..$num_cols - 1]), $table_top_y);
609 $gfx->fillcolor($border_color);
613 }# End of while(scalar(@{$data}))
614 }# End of if (ref $data eq 'ARRAY')
616 return ($page,--$pg_cnt,$cur_y);
620 # calculate the column widths
621 sub CalcColumnWidths {
623 my $col_props = shift;
624 my $avail_width = shift;
628 for(my $j = 0; $j < scalar( @$col_props); $j++) {
629 $min_width += $col_props->[$j]->{min_w};
632 # I think this is the optimal variant when good view can be guaranateed
633 if ($avail_width < $min_width) {
634 # print "!!! Warning !!!\n Calculated Mininal width($min_width) > Table width($avail_width).\n",
635 # ' Expanding table width to:',int($min_width)+1,' but this could lead to unexpected results.',"\n",
636 # ' Possible solutions:',"\n",
637 # ' 0)Increase table width.',"\n",
638 # ' 1)Decrease font size.',"\n",
639 # ' 2)Choose a more narrow font.',"\n",
640 # ' 3)Decrease "max_word_length" parameter.',"\n",
641 # ' 4)Rotate page to landscape(if it is portrait).',"\n",
642 # ' 5)Use larger paper size.',"\n",
643 # '!!! --------- !!!',"\n";
644 $avail_width = int( $min_width) + 1;
649 # Calculate how much can be added to every column to fit the available width
650 $span = ($avail_width - $min_width) / scalar( @$col_props);
651 for (my $j = 0; $j < scalar(@$col_props); $j++ ) {
652 $calc_widths->[$j] = $col_props->[$j]->{min_w} + $span;
655 return ($calc_widths,$avail_width);
665 PDF::Table - A utility class for building table layouts in a PDF::API2 object.
672 my $pdftable = new PDF::Table;
673 my $pdf = new PDF::API2(-file => "table_of_lorem.pdf");
674 my $page = $pdf->page;
676 # some data to layout
678 ["1 Lorem ipsum dolor",
679 "Donec odio neque, faucibus vel",
680 "consequat quis, tincidunt vel, felis."],
681 ["Nulla euismod sem eget neque.",
687 $left_edge_of_table = 50;
688 # build the table layout
694 x => $left_edge_of_table,
700 # some optional params
703 background_color_odd => "gray",
704 background_color_even => "lightblue", #cell background color for even rows
707 # do other stuff with $pdf
713 For a complete working example or initial script look into distribution`s 'examples' folder.
718 This class is a utility for use with the PDF::API2 module from CPAN.
719 It can be used to display text data in a table layout within the PDF.
720 The text data must be in a 2d array (such as returned by a DBI statement handle fetchall_arrayref() call).
721 The PDF::Table will automatically add as many new pages as necessary to display all of the data.
722 Various layout properties, such as font, font size, and cell padding and background color can be specified for each column and/or for even/odd rows.
723 Also a (non)repeated header row with different layout properties can be specified.
725 See the METHODS section for complete documentation of every parameter.
733 Returns an instance of the class. There are no parameters.
737 =head2 table($pdf, $page_obj, $data, %opts)
741 The main method of this class.
742 Takes a PDF::API2 instance, a page instance, some data to build the table and formatting options.
743 The formatting options should be passed as named parameters.
744 This method will add more pages to the pdf instance as required based on the formatting options and the amount of data.
750 The return value is a 3 item list where
751 The first item is the PDF::API2::Page instance that the table ends on,
752 The second item is the count of pages that the table spans, and
753 The third item is the y position of the table bottom.
761 ($end_page, $pages_spanned, $table_bot_y) = $pdftable->table(
762 $pdf, # A PDF::API2 instance
763 $page_to_start_on, # A PDF::API2::Page instance created with $page_to_start_on = $pdf->page();
764 $data, # 2D arrayref of text strings
765 x => $left_edge_of_table, #X - coordinate of upper left corner
766 w => 570, # width of table.
767 start_y => $initial_y_position_on_first_page,
768 next_y => $initial_y_position_on_every_new_page,
769 start_h => $table_height_on_first_page,
770 next_h => $table_height_on_every_new_page,
771 #OPTIONAL PARAMS BELOW
772 max_word_length=> 20, # add a space after every 20th symbol in long words like serial numbers
773 padding => 5, # cell padding
774 padding_top => 10, # top cell padding, overides padding
775 padding_right => 10, # right cell padding, overides padding
776 padding_left => 10, # left cell padding, overides padding
777 padding_bottom => 10, # bottom padding, overides -padding
778 border => 1, # border width, default 1, use 0 for no border
779 border_color => 'red',# default black
780 font => $pdf->corefont("Helvetica", -encoding => "utf8"), # default font
782 font_color_odd => 'purple',
783 font_color_even=> 'black',
784 background_color_odd => 'gray', #cell background color for odd rows
785 background_color_even => 'lightblue', #cell background color for even rows
786 new_page_func => $code_ref, # see section TABLE SPANNING
787 header_props => $hdr_props, # see section HEADER ROW PROPERTIES
788 column_props => $col_props, # see section COLUMN PROPERTIES
789 cell_props => $row_props, # see section CELL PROPERTIES
796 =item HEADER ROW PROPERTIES
798 If the 'header_props' parameter is used, it should be a hashref.
799 It is your choice if it will be anonymous inline hash or predefined one.
800 Also as you can see there is no data variable for the content because the module asumes that the first table row will become the header row. It will copy this row and put it on every new page if 'repeat' param is set.
806 # This param could be a pdf core font or user specified TTF.
807 # See PDF::API2 FONT METHODS for more information
808 font => $pdf->corefont("Times", -encoding => "utf8"),
810 font_color => '#006666',
811 bg_color => 'yellow',
812 repeat => 1, # 1/0 eq On/Off if the header row should be repeated to every new page
817 =item COLUMN PROPERTIES
819 If the 'column_props' parameter is used, it should be an arrayref of hashrefs,
820 with one hashref for each column of the table. The columns are counted from left to right so the hash reference at $col_props[0] will hold properties for the first column from left to right.
821 If you DO NOT want to give properties for a column but to give for another just insert and empty hash reference into the array for the column that you want to skip. This will cause the counting to proceed as expected and the properties to be applyed at the right columns.
823 Each hashref can contain any of the keys shown below:
828 {},# This is an empty hash so the next one will hold the properties for the second row from left to right.
830 min_w => 100, # Minimum column width.
831 justify => 'right', # One of left|right ,
832 font => $pdf->corefont("Times", -encoding => "latin1"),
835 background_color => '#FFFF00',
842 If the 'min_w' parameter is used for 'col_props', have in mind that it can be overwritten
843 by the calculated minimum cell witdh if the userdefined value is less that calculated.
844 This is done for safety reasons.
845 In cases of a conflict between column formatting and odd/even row formatting,
846 the former will override the latter.
852 =item CELL PROPERTIES
854 If the 'cell_props' parameter is used, it should be an arrayref with arrays of hashrefs
855 (of the same dimension as the data array) with one hashref for each cell of the table.
856 Each hashref can contain any of keys shown here:
861 [ #This array is for the first row. If header_props is defined it will overwrite this settings.
863 background_color => '#AAAA00',
864 font_color => 'blue',
870 background_color => '#CCCC00',
871 font_color => 'blue',
874 background_color => '#CCCC00',
875 font_color => 'blue',
884 In case of a conflict between column, odd/even and cell formating, cell formating will overwrite the other two.
885 In case of a conflict between header row cell formating, header formating will win.
895 If used the parameter 'new_page_func' must be a function reference which when executed will create a new page and will return the object back to the module.
896 For example you can use it to put Page Title, Page Frame, Page Numbers and other staff that you need.
897 Also if you need some different type of paper size and orientation than the default A4-Portrait for example B2-Landscape you can use this function ref to set it up for you. For more info about creating pages refer to PDF::API2 PAGE METHODS Section.
898 Dont forget that your function must return a page object created with PDF::API2 page() method.
902 =head2 text_block( $txtobj, $string, x => $x, y => $y, w => $width, h => $height)
906 Utility method to create a block of text. The block may contain multiple paragraphs.
907 It is mainly used internaly but you can use it from outside for placing formated text anywhere on the sheet.
920 my $page = $pdf->page;
921 my $txt = $page->text;
927 ($width_of_last_line, $ypos_of_last_line, $left_over_text) = $pdftable->text_block(
930 #X,Y - coordinates of upper left corner
931 x => $left_edge_of_block,
932 y => $y_position_of_first_line,
933 w => $width_of_block,
934 h => $height_of_block,
936 lead => $font_size | $distance_between_lines,
937 align => "left|right|center|justify|fulljustify",
938 hang => $optional_hanging_indent,
939 Only one of the subsequent 3params can be given.
940 They override each other.-parspace is the weightest
941 parspace => $optional_vertical_space_before_first_paragraph,
942 flindent => $optional_indent_of_first_line,
943 fpindent => $optional_indent_of_first_paragraph,
945 indent => $optional_indent_of_text_to_every_non_first_line,
957 ALL IMPROVEMENTS and BUGS Since Ver: 0.02
965 =head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
967 Copyright (C) 2006 by Daemmon Hughes, portions Copyright 2004 Stone
968 Environmental Inc. (www.stone-env.com) All Rights Reserved.
970 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
971 it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.4 or,
972 at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.
978 Much of the work on this module was sponsered by
979 Stone Environmental Inc. (www.stone-env.com).
981 The text_block() method is a slightly modified copy of the one from
982 Rick Measham's PDF::API2 tutorial at
983 http://pdfapi2.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/view/Main/YourFirstDocument
984 update: The tutorial is no longer available. Please visit http://pdfapi2.sourceforge.net .
988 The development of this module is sponsored by SEEBURGER AG (www.seeburger.com)
990 Thanks to my friends Krasimir Berov and Alex Kantchev for helpful tips and QA during development.