text_output/weblink_in_textflow
Create a Textflow and integrate colorized Web links in the text. Using the inline options "matchbox" and "matchbox end" define matchboxes which are used to indicate the pieces of text on which the Web links are to be placed.
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* Weblink in Textflow:
* Create a Textflow and integrate colorized Web links in the text
*
* Using the inline options "matchbox" and "matchbox end" define
* matchboxes which are used to indicate the pieces of text on which the
* Web links are to be placed.
*
* Required software: PDFlib/PDFlib+PDI/PPS 7
* Required data: none
*/
package com.pdflib.cookbook.pdflib.text_output;
import com.pdflib.pdflib;
import com.pdflib.PDFlibException;
public class weblink_in_textflow
{
public static void main (String argv[])
{
/* This is where the data files are. Adjust as necessary. */
String searchpath = "../input";
String outfile = "weblink_in_textflow.pdf";
String title = "Weblink in Textflow";
pdflib p = null;
int act, tf = -1;
String result, optlist, text;
try {
p = new pdflib();
p.set_parameter("SearchPath", searchpath);
/* This means we must check return values of load_font() etc. */
p.set_parameter("errorpolicy", "return");
/* Set an output path according to the name of the topic */
if (p.begin_document(outfile, "") == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.set_info("Creator", "PDFlib Cookbook");
p.set_info("Title", title + " $Revision: 1.6 $");
/* Create page */
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
/* Create and fit a Textflow with two Web links. Using the inline
* options "matchbox" and "matchbox end" define the two matchboxes
* "kraxiweb" and "kraximail" which are used to indicate the pieces of
* text on which the Web links are to be placed. Provide the matchboxes
* with particular text color and decoration.
*/
text =
"For more information about the Giant Wing Paper Plane see the " +
"Web site of <underline=true fillcolor={rgb 0 0.5 0.5} " +
"strokecolor={rgb 0 0.5 0.5} " +
"matchbox={name=kraxiweb boxheight={fontsize descender}}>Kraxi " +
"Systems, Inc.<matchbox=end underline=false fillcolor={rgb 0 0 0}" +
" strokecolor={rgb 0 0 0}> or contact us by email via " +
"<matchbox={name=kraximail fillcolor={rgb 0 0.8 0.8} " +
"boxheight={ascender descender}}>questions@kraxi.com" +
"<matchbox=end fillcolor={rgb 0 0 0}>. You'll get all " +
"information about how to fly the Giant Wing in a thunderstorm " +
"as soon as possible.";
optlist =
"fontname=Helvetica fontsize=20 encoding=unicode leading=140%";
tf = p.create_textflow(text, optlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, 100, 200, 500, 500, "fitmethod=auto");
if (!result.equals("_stop"))
{
/* Check for errors */
}
/* Create URI action */
optlist = "url={http://www.kraxi.com}";
act = p.create_action("URI", optlist);
/* Create Link annotation on matchbox "kraxiweb" */
optlist = "action={activate " + act +
"} linewidth=0 usematchbox={kraxiweb}";
p.create_annotation(0, 0, 0, 0, "Link", optlist);
/* Create URI action */
optlist = "url={mailto:questions@kraxi.com}";
act = p.create_action("URI", optlist);
/* Create Link annotation on matchbox "kraximail" */
optlist = "action={activate " + act +
"} linewidth=0 usematchbox={kraximail}";
p.create_annotation(0, 0, 0, 0, "Link", optlist);
p.end_page_ext("");
p.end_document("");
} catch (PDFlibException e){
System.err.print("PDFlib exception occurred:\n");
System.err.print("[" + e.get_errnum() + "] " + e.get_apiname() +
": " + e.get_errmsg() + "\n");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.getMessage());
} finally {
if (p != null) {
p.delete();
}
}
}
}