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Pierre Pretorius
Pierre Pretorius

Reputation: 471

Placing two MultiCells next to each other using FPDF in PHP

I trying to create a custom table using FPDF Cell/MultiCell.

My 1st cell is a MultiCell that has two lines of text. The next cell should then just be placed right next to it.

Problem : no matter what I do to the next cell, it is always on the next line of the page instead of being placed right next to the 1st cell - and it's driving me crazy.

Here is my code: 

require_once 'config.php';
require 'fpdf.php';

$pdf = new FPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
$pdf->MultiCell(150,10,'Certificate of foreign Currency usage in respect of materials and components in terms of the notes to rebate item ',1);
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','',10);
$pdf->MultiCell(40,10,'DA190',1);
$pdf->Output();

The cell containing the text "DA190" should be placed next to the previous cell, but is being positioned underneath the previous cell.

Upvotes: 8

Views: 26361

Answers (3)

Enrique Torres
Enrique Torres

Reputation: 51

this worked for me

$pdf->multicell(120, 5, '   ' . $actividad, 0, 'l', true);
$x = $pdf->GetX();
$y = $pdf->GetY();
$pdf->SetXY($x + 120, $y);
$pdf->Cell(70, -5, '   ' . $claseActividad, '', 0, 'l', true);

result

Upvotes: 5

user2871008
user2871008

Reputation: 171

Before printing your first multicell, record the cursor position:

$x=$this->GetX();
$y=$this->GetY();

add your multicell using $this->Multicell($w,5,'Content');

Reset the cursor position to the start height (y) and the start horizontal + the width of the 1st multicell:

$this->SetXY($x+$w,$y);

Add your next multicell and repeat as necessary.

Upvotes: 17

Pierre Pretorius
Pierre Pretorius

Reputation: 471

I found the solution - fpdf has an extension (#3) focussed on using multicells.

Upvotes: -5

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