PHP: Start a new template

Description

int ps_begin_template ( resource $psdoc , float $width , float $height )

Starts a new template. A template is called a form in the postscript language. It is created similar to a pattern but used like an image. Templates are often used for drawings which are placed several times through out the document, e.g. like a company logo. All drawing functions may be used within a template. The template will not be drawn until it is placed by ps_place_image().

Parameters

psdoc: Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new().
width: The width of the template in pixel.
height: The height of the template in pixel.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Creating and using a template


<?php

$ps = ps_new();



if (!ps_open_file($ps, "template.ps")) {

  print "Cannot open PostScript file\n";

  exit;

}



ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true");

ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "template.php");

ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann");

ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Template example");



$pstemplate = ps_begin_template($ps, 30.0, 30.0);

ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0);

ps_lineto($ps, 30, 30);

ps_moveto($ps, 0, 30);

ps_lineto($ps, 30, 0);

ps_stroke($ps);

ps_end_template($ps);



ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842);

ps_place_image($ps, $pstemplate, 20.0, 20.0, 1.0);

ps_place_image($ps, $pstemplate, 50.0, 30.0, 0.5);

ps_place_image($ps, $pstemplate, 70.0, 70.0, 0.6);

ps_place_image($ps, $pstemplate, 30.0, 50.0, 1.3);

ps_end_page($ps);



ps_close($ps);

ps_delete($ps);

?>

ps_begin_template

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Examples

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