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RGriffiths
RGriffiths

Reputation: 5970

Keeping track of text position on pdf using FPDF and GetY

I am trying to keep track of the current Y position on a PDF page created using FPDF so that I can correctly start a new page ensuring tables do not cross a page break. Firstly am I right in using GetY to monitor this and if so what is the correct syntax. I am trying 

$currentYposition = GetY();

but it does not seem to work. Any advice?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 12751

Answers (3)

Mianen
Mianen

Reputation: 116

I came to this question when programming in python and using the fpdf module. I'll post in case anyone else need this, I could not find this solution in the official documentation but for me following worked:

from fpdf import FPDF

pdf = FPDF() 
pdf.add_page()
current_y = FPDF.get_y(pdf)

Upvotes: 0

Faizal
Faizal

Reputation: 1

This one worked for me.

$y = $pdf->GetY();

Upvotes: 0

Enigma Plus
Enigma Plus

Reputation: 1548

No idea why this works - but it does: If you just grab Y after the call, it seems to be the value before the MultiCell. Grabbing it before and after and taking the difference gives you the height.

$oldY = $this->getY();
$this->MultiCell(150, 4, utf8_decode($description), 0, "L");
$newY = $this->getY();

$multiCellHeight = $newY-$oldY;

Upvotes: 1

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