Re: Changing fonts on the same line

spinningwebz2002 wrote:
> 	# here is where I am not sure how to do in PDF::API2
> 
> 	$thisletterwidth = What is the width of the character in $a 
> using the current font settings?

$$thisletterwidth = $text->advancewidth( $a );

> 
> 	if ($thisletterwidth + (What is the current print position on 
> this line?) >= (Farthest right I want to print) )
> 	{
> 		Insert a little spacing into the current line to 
> justify it?
> 		Start a new line
> 	}
> 
> 	Add $a to the current line
> 
> 	$thislinetoprint = substr($thislinetoprint,1);
> 
> Bypass:
> }

I suggest to track down PDF::API2::Content.pm on your system and take a 
look at it's paragraph method.  It can give a lot of ideas especially 
the code for a justified paragraph.


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