Can you use color or font size in the sprintf() function?

[suttercain]

If so can some please show me an example? I would like to use CSS but will use the <font> tag if mandatory.

 

Thanks.

[Barand]

$output = sprintf ('<span style="background-color:%s ; color:%s">%s</span>', '#000', '#FF0', 'sample text');

[suttercain]

Thanks Barrand,

 

My idea fell flat. I am using the sprintf to output text to a PDF document. I was hoping the color would change the text in the document. It instead printed the entire as a string.

 

I even tried changing the color via the font tag:

 

$pdf = new PDF_Label('5160', 'in', 1, 2);

$pdf->Open();
$pdf->AddPage();

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT firmTitle, attendee FROM attendees") or die(mysql_error());
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)) {
// Print labels
	$trialNerror = "<font color='red'>".strtoupper($row['attendee'])."</font>";
    $pdf->Add_PDF_Label(sprintf("%s\n%s\n", $trialNerror, $row['firmTitle']));

}
$pdf->Output();

 

No luck. Anyone know if there is a PHP function to set the font size/text? I don't think there is, but it would be cool.

 

SC

[suttercain]

I take it this is impossible?

 

SC

[BlueSkyIS]

What are you using to write to PDF? I'm only familiar with FPDF (www.fpdf.org), which allows you to do practically anything with PDFs, fonts, colors, etc.

 

[suttercain]

Hi bluesky,

 

yeah I got that working with the FPDF calss as well as the extender PDF_Label.php

 

My problem is I am not able to output two different font sizes even when using the two different functions...

 

<?php
$pdf = new PDF_Label('5160', 'in', 1, 2);
$pdf->Open();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);

$pdfsm = new PDF_Label('5160', 'in', 1, 2);
$pdfsm->Open();
$pdfsm->AddPage();
$pdfsm->SetFont('Arial','B',12);
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT firmTitle, attendee FROM attendees") or die(mysql_error());
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)) {
// Print labels


	$trialNerror = strtoupper($row['attendee']);
    $pdf->Add_PDF_Label(sprintf("%s\n", $trialNerror));
$pdfsm->Add_PDF_Label(sprintf("%s", $row['firmTitle']));

}
$pdf->Output();
$pdfsm->Output();
?>

 

When I run the above code, only the $pdf->Output(); shows up. If I remove the $pdf->Output(); the $pdfsm->Output(); will show.

 

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[BlueSkyIS]

well, you can't output() to the browser twice as each time output() sends headers and each file is unique. Why not combine both into one PDF?

[suttercain]

I am not too familer with classes and would not know how to do this. I do know that I need the $row['attendee'] result to be a bigger font than the $row['FirmTitle'] result. I just have no idea how to do this.

 

If you know it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

SC

[BlueSkyIS]

Are you trying to create labels with attendee in large letters over firm title under attendee in smaller letters? If so, I don't think you're going to get there with this class. The way you are heading, you will end up with a page of labels with attendee name and another page with firm title. This class isn't too flexible.

[suttercain]

This is the current code I am using which outputs fine, but both lines of text are the same font size...

 

$pdf = new PDF_Label('5160', 'in', 1, 2);
$pdf->Open();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetTextColor(0,0,0);
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',12);

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT firmTitle, attendee FROM attendees") or die(mysql_error());
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)) {
// Print labels

    $pdf->Add_PDF_Label(sprintf("%s\n%s\n", $row['attendee'], $row['firmTitle']));

}
$pdf->Output();
?>

[suttercain]

Darn... just got your message. Okay. Maybe I will just Uppercase the attendee and UCwords the Firm Title. Thanks for your help though.

 

SC

[Barand]

Change Add_PDF_Label method to accept 2 arguments, line1, line2. Output the first in whatever size you want for that and output 2nd in other size

[suttercain]

Hi Barrand,

 

Thanks for the advice. I have been playing with the function within the class and can't seem to grasp it.

 

function Add_PDF_Label($texte) {
        // We are in a new page, then we must add a page
        if (($this->_COUNTX ==0) and ($this->_COUNTY==0)) {
            $this->AddPage();
        }

        $_PosX = $this->_Margin_Left+($this->_COUNTX*($this->_Width+$this->_X_Space));
        $_PosY = $this->_Margin_Top+($this->_COUNTY*($this->_Height+$this->_Y_Space));
        $this->SetXY($_PosX+3, $_PosY+3);
        $this->MultiCell($this->_Width, $this->_Line_Height, $texte);
        $this->_COUNTY++;

        if ($this->_COUNTY == $this->_Y_Number) {
            // End of column reached, we start a new one
            $this->_COUNTX++;
            $this->_COUNTY=0;
        }

        if ($this->_COUNTX == $this->_X_Number) {
            // Page full, we start a new one
            $this->_COUNTX=0;
            $this->_COUNTY=0;
        }
    }