ps_open_file(3) [php man page]

PS_OPEN_FILE(3) 							 1							   PS_OPEN_FILE(3)

ps_open_file - Opens a file for output

SYNOPSIS

       bool ps_open_file (resource  $psdoc, [string  $filename])

DESCRIPTION

	Creates a new file on disk and writes the PostScript document into it. The file will be closed when ps_close(3) is called.

PARAMETERS

	      o $psdoc
		- Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new(3).

	      o $filename
		-  The	name  of  the  postscript  file.  If $filename is not passed the document will be created in memory and all output will go
		straight to the browser.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

SEE ALSO

       ps_close(3).

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PS_BEGIN_TEMPLATE(3)							 1						      PS_BEGIN_TEMPLATE(3)

ps_begin_template - Start a new template

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

	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  func-
       tions may be used within a template. The template will not be drawn until it is placed by ps_place_image(3).

PARAMETERS

	      o $psdoc
		- Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new(3).

	      o $width
		- The width of the template in pixel.

	      o $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
";
		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);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       ps_end_template(3).

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