Provided by: libpdf-report-perl_1.36-1_all 
NAME
PDF::Report - A wrapper written for PDF::API2
SYNOPSIS
use PDF::Report;
my $pdf = new PDF::Report(%opts);
DESCRIPTION
This is a wrapper for Alfred Reibenschuh's PDF::API2 Defines methods to create PDF reports
VERSION
1.36
METHODS
new
my $pdf = new PDF::Report(%opts);
Creates a new pdf report object.
If no %opts are specified the module
will use the factory defaults.
Example:
my $pdf = new PDF::Report(PageSize => "letter",
PageOrientation => "Landscape");
my $pdf = new PDF::Report(File => $file);
%opts:
PageSize - '4A', '2A', 'A0', 'A1', 'A2',
'A3', 'A4', 'A5', 'A6', '4B',
'2B', 'B0', 'B1', 'B2', 'B3',
'B4', 'B5', 'B6', 'LETTER',
'BROADSHEET', 'LEDGER', 'TABLOID',
'LEGAL', 'EXECUTIVE', '36X36'
PageOrientation - 'Portrait', 'Landscape'
newpage
$pdf->newpage($nopage);
Creates a new blank page. Pass $nopage = 1 to toggle page numbering.
openpage
$pdf->openpage($index);
If no index is specified, this will open the last page of the document.
importpage
Import page from another PDF document, see PDF::API2
clonepage
Clone page within document, see PDF::API2
getPageDimensions
($pagewidth, $pageheight) = $pdf->getPageDimensions();
Returns the width and height of the page according to what page size chosen in "new".
addRawText
$pdf->addRawText($text, $x, $y, $color, $underline, $indent, $rotate);
Add $text at position $x, $y with $color, $underline, $indent and/or $rotate.
PDF::API2 Removes all space between every word in the string you pass and then rejoins
each word with one space. If you want to use a string with more than one space between
words for formatting purposes, you can either use the hack below or change PDF::API2
(that's what I did ;). The code below may or may not work according to what font you are
using. I used 2 \xA0 per space because that worked for the Helvetica font I was using.
To use a fixed width string with more than one space between words, you can do something
like:
sub replaceSpace {
my $text = shift;
my $nbsp = "\xA0";
my $new = '';
my @words = split(/ /, $text);
foreach my $word (@words) {
if (length($word)) {
$new.=$word . ' ';
} else {
$new.=$nbsp . $nbsp;
}
}
chop($new);
return $new;
}
setAddTextPos
$pdf->setAddTextPos($hPos, $vPos);
Set the position on the page. Used by the addText function.
getAddTextPos
($hPos, $vPos) = $pdf->getAddTextPos();
Return the (x, y) value of the text position.
setAlign
$pdf->setAlign($align);
Set the justification of the text. Used by the addText function.
getAlign
$align = $pdf->getAlign();
Returns the text justification.
wrapText
$newtext = $pdf->wrapText($text, $width);
This is a helper function called by addText, which can be called by itself. wrapText()
wraps $text within $width.
addText
$pdf->addText($text, $hPos, $textWidth, $textHeight);
Takes $text and prints it to the current page at $hPos. You may just want to pass this
function $text if the text is "pre-wrapped" and setAddTextPos has been called previously.
Pass a $hPos to change the position the text will be printed on the page. Pass a
$textWidth and addText will wrap the text for you. $textHeight controls the row height.
addParagraph
$pdf->addParagraph($text, $hPos, $vPos, $width, $height, $indent, $lead);
Add $text at ($hPos, $vPos) within $width and $height, with $indent. $indent is the
number of spaces at the beginning of the first line.
centerString
$pdf->centerString($a, $b, $yPos, $text);
Centers $text between points $a and $b at position $yPos. Be careful how much text you
try to jam between those points, this function shrinks the text till it fits!
setRowHeight
getStringWidth
$pdf->getStringWidth($String);
Returns the width of $String according to the current font and fontsize being used.
addImg
$pdf->addImg($file, $x, $y);
Add image $file to the current page at position ($x, $y).
addImgScaled
$pdf->addImgScaled($file, $x, $y, $scale);
Add image $file to the current page at position ($x, $y) scaled to $scale.
setGfxLineWidth
$pdf->setGfxLineWidth($width);
Set the line width drawn on the page.
getGfxLineWidth
$width = $pdf->getGfxLineWidth();
Returns the current line width.
drawLine
$pdf->drawLine($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2);
Draw a line on the current page starting at ($x1, $y1) and ending at ($x2, $y2).
drawRect
$pdf->drawRect($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2);
Draw a rectangle on the current page. Top left corner is represented by ($x1, $y1) and
the bottom right corner is ($x2, $y2).
shadeRect
$pdf->shadeRect($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2, $color);
Shade a rectangle with $color. Top left corner is ($x1, $y1) and the bottom right corner
is ($x2, $y2).
Defined color-names are:
aliceblue, antiquewhite, aqua, aquamarine, azure, beige, bisque, black,
blanchedalmond, blue, blueviolet, brown, burlywood, cadetblue, chartreuse, chocolate,
coral, cornflowerblue, cornsilk, crimson, cyan, darkblue, darkcyan, darkgoldenrod,
darkgray, darkgreen, darkgrey, darkkhaki, darkmagenta, darkolivegreen, darkorange,
darkorchid, darkred, darksalmon, darkseagreen, darkslateblue, darkslategray,
darkslategrey, darkturquoise, darkviolet, deeppink, deepskyblue, dimgray, dimgrey,
dodgerblue, firebrick, floralwhite, forestgreen, fuchsia, gainsboro, ghostwhite, gold,
goldenrod, gray, grey, green, greenyellow, honeydew, hotpink, indianred, indigo,
ivory, khaki, lavender, lavenderblush, lawngreen, lemonchiffon, lightblue, lightcoral,
lightcyan, lightgoldenrodyellow, lightgray, lightgreen, lightgrey, lightpink,
lightsalmon, lightseagreen, lightskyblue, lightslategray, lightslategrey,
lightsteelblue, lightyellow, lime, limegreen, linen, magenta, maroon,
mediumaquamarine, mediumblue, mediumorchid, mediumpurple, mediumseagreen,
mediumslateblue, mediumspringgreen, mediumturquoise, mediumvioletred, midnightblue,
mintcream, mistyrose, moccasin, navajowhite, navy, oldlace, olive, olivedrab, orange,
orangered, orchid, palegoldenrod, palegreen, paleturquoise, palevioletred, papayawhip,
peachpuff, peru, pink, plum, powderblue, purple, red, rosybrown, royalblue,
saddlebrown, salmon, sandybrown, seagreen, seashell, sienna, silver, skyblue,
slateblue, slategray, slategrey, snow, springgreen, steelblue, tan, teal, thistle,
tomato, turquoise, violet, wheat, white, whitesmoke, yellow, yellowgreen
or the rgb-hex-notation:
#rgb, #rrggbb, #rrrgggbbb and #rrrrggggbbbb
or the cmyk-hex-notation:
%cmyk, %ccmmyykk, %cccmmmyyykkk and %ccccmmmmyyyykkkk
and additionally the hsv-hex-notation:
!hsv, !hhssvv, !hhhsssvvv and !hhhhssssvvvv
drawPieGraph
$pdf->drawPieGraph($x, $y, $size, $rData, $rLabels);
Method to create a piegraph using a reference to an array of values. It also takes a
reference to an array for labels for each data value. A legend with all the colors and
labels will appear if $rLabels is passed. $x and $y are the coordinates for the center of
the pie and $size is the radius.
getcolors
Returns list of available colours
drawBarcode
$pdf->drawBarcode($x, $y, $scale, $frame, $type, $code, $extn, $umzn,
$lmzn, $zone, $quzn, $spcr, $ofwt, $fnsz, $text);
This is really not that complicated, trust me! ;) I am pretty unfamiliar with barcode
lingo and types so if I get any of this wrong, lemme know! This is a very flexible way to
draw a barcode on your PDF document. $x and $y represent the center of the barcode's
position on the document. $scale is the size of the entire barcode 1 being 1:1, which is
all you'll need most likely. $type is the type of barcode which can be codabar, 2of5int,
3of9, code128, or ean13. $code is the alpha-numeric code which the barcode will
represent. $extn is the extension to the $code, where applicable. $umzn is the upper
mending zone and $lmzn is the lower mending zone. $zone is the the zone or height of the
bars. $quzn is the quiet zone or the space between the frame and the barcode. $spcr is
what to put between each number/character in the text. $ofwt is the overflow width.
$fnsz is the fontsize used for the text. $text is optional text beneathe the barcode.
setFont
$pdf->setFont($font);
Creates a new font object of type $font to be used in the page.
getFont
$fontname = $pdf->getFont();
Returns the font name currently being used.
setSize
$pdf->setSize($size);
Sets the fontsize to $size. Called before setFont().
getSize
$fontsize = $pdf->getSize();
Returns the font size currently being used.
pages
$pages = $pdf->pages();
The number of pages in the document.
setInfo
$pdf->setInfo(%infohash);
Sets the info structure of the document. Valid keys for %infohash: Creator, Producer,
CreationDate, Title, Subject, Author, etc.
getInfo
%infohash = $pdf->getInfo();
Gets meta-data from the info structure of the document. Valid keys for %infohash:
Creator, Producer, CreationDate, Title, Subject, Author, etc.
saveAs
Saves the document to a file.
# Save the document as "file.pdf"
my $fileName = "file.pdf";
$pdf->saveAs($fileName);
Finish
Returns the PDF document as text. Pass your own custom routine to do things on the footer
of the page. Pass 'roman' for Roman Numeral page numbering.
# Hand the document to the web browser
print "Content-type: application/pdf\n\n";
print $pdf->Finish();
getPDFAPI2Object
Object method returns underlying PDF::API2 object
AUTHOR EMERITUS
Andrew Orr
MAINTAINER
Aaron TEEJAY Trevena
BUGS
Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-calendar-model at rt.cpan.org", or
through the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=PDF-Report>.
I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I
make changes.
SUPPORT
You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc PDF::Report
You can also look for information at:
• RT: CPAN's request tracker (report bugs here)
<http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=PDF-Report>
• AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation
<http://annocpan.org/dist/PDF-Report>
• CPAN Ratings
<http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/PDF-Report>
• METACPAN
<https://metacpan.org/module/PDF::Report/>
• GITHUB
<https://github.com/hashbangperl/perl-pdf-report>
SEE ALSO
PDF::API2
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2008-2010 Andy Orr
Copyright 2013 Aaron Trevena
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or
the Artistic License.
See <http://dev.perl.org/licenses/> for more information.