textflow/wrap_text_around_images
Place images within a Textflow.
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/*
* Wrap text around images:
* Place images within a Textflow
*
* Case 1:
* Place an image at a fixed position on the page. Use the "matchbox" option of
* fit_image() to define the matchbox rectangle. Use the "usematchbox" option of
* fit_textflow() to wrap the text around the matchbox rectangle for the image.
* Case 2:
* Place an image left-aligned and an image right-aligned at defined positions
* within the Textflow. Use the "matchbox" option of fit_image() to define the
* matchbox rectangle of the image. Use specific return values of fit_textflow()
* for indicating the text line for the image to be placed.
* Case 3:
* To place some small icons at the beginning of some text lines in a
* Textflow use the inline options "matchbox" and "matchbox end" within the
* Textflow as well as the info_matchbox() function to retrieve the matchbox
* instances and dimensions.
* Case 4:
* Place some images at certain text positions within a Textflow by using the
* "matchbox" and "matchbox end" inline options when placing the Textflow for
* indicating the image positions.
* Case 5:
* Place an image which covers several lines of text at a certain text position
* within a Textflow. Use the "matchbox" and "matchbox end" inline options when
* placing the Textflow for indicating the image position. Use the
* "createwrapbox" option to indicate that the matchbox will be inserted as wrap
* box in the Textflow for the text to wrap around.
*
* Required software: PDFlib/PDFlib+PDI/PPS 10
* Required data: image file
*/
package com.pdflib.cookbook.pdflib.textflow;
import com.pdflib.pdflib;
import com.pdflib.PDFlibException;
public class wrap_text_around_images
{
public static void main (String argv[])
{
pdflib p = null;
String searchpath = "../input";
String outfile = "wrap_text_around_images.pdf";
String title = "Wrap Text around Images";
int i, m, tf = -1, image, icon, numberOfMatchbox;
String result;
String imageoptlist = "", numoptlist = "", textoptlist = "";
final double llx = 100, lly = 50, urx = 450, ury = 800;
double x1, y1, width, height;
double posx = 0, posy = 0;
String text;
int exitcode = 0;
try {
p = new pdflib();
p.set_option("searchpath={" + searchpath + "}");
/* This means we must check return values of load_font() etc. */
p.set_option("errorpolicy=return");
p.set_option("charref=true");
if (p.begin_document(outfile, "") == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.set_info("Creator", "PDFlib Cookbook");
p.set_info("Title", title);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
* Case 1:
* Place an image at a fixed position on the page. Use the "matchbox"
* option of fit_image() to define the matchbox rectangle. Use the
* "usematchbox" option of fit_textflow() to wrap the text around the
* matchbox rectangle for the image.
* ------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
/* Text to be placed on the page. Soft hyphens are marked with the
* character reference "­" (character references are enabled by the
* "charref" option).
*/
text =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We " +
"offer revolutionary new develop­ments of the traditional " +
"common paper planes. If your lesson, conference, or lecture " +
"turn out to be deadly boring, you can have a wonderful time " +
"with our planes. All our models are fol­ded from one paper " +
"sheet. They are exclu­sively folded with­out using any " +
"adhesive. Several models are equipped with a folded landing " +
"gear enabling a safe landing on the intended loca­tion " +
"provided that you have aimed well. Other models are able to fly " +
"loops or cover long distances. Let them start from a vista " +
"point in the mountains and see where they touch the ground. ";
/* Option list for the output of a number */
numoptlist =
"fontname=NotoSerif-Bold fontsize=14 " +
"fillcolor={rgb 0.6 0.6 0.8} charref";
/* Option list for the text output */
textoptlist =
"fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=10.5 " +
"fillcolor={gray 0} alignment=justify";
/* Load the image. Assign a matchbox called "img" to it to indicate the
* rectangle for the text to wrap around later.
*/
image = p.load_image("auto", "kraxi_logo_text.tif", "");
if (image == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Repeat some dummy text to produce more contents, place a number
* before each text and feed them to a Textflow object with alternating
* options.
*/
final int count = 7;
for (i=1; i<=count; i++)
{
String num = i + " ";
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, num, numoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
}
/* Loop until all of the text is placed; create new pages
* as long as more text needs to be placed.
*/
p.create_bookmark("Case 1: \"matchbox\" option of fit_image() and " +
"\"wrap\" option of fit_textflow()",
"");
do
{
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
/* Place the image on a fixed position on the page. Assign a matchbox
* called "img" to it to indicate the image rectangle to wrap the text
* around later.
*/
p.fit_image(image, 200, 370, "boxsize={300 200} fitmethod=meet " +
"position=center matchbox={name=img margin=-10}");
/* Place the text while wrapping it around the matchbox called "img" */
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, llx, lly, urx, ury,
"verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% " +
"wrap={usematchboxes={{img}}}");
p.end_page_ext("");
/* "_boxfull" means we must continue because there is more text;
* "_nextpage" is interpreted as "start new column"
*/
} while (result.equals("_boxfull") || result.equals("_nextpage"));
/* Check for errors */
if (!result.equals("_stop"))
{
/* "_boxempty" happens if the box is very small and doesn't
* hold any text at all.
*/
if (result.equals( "_boxempty"))
throw new Exception ("Error: Textflow box too small");
else
{
/* Any other return value is a user exit caused by
* the "return" option; this requires dedicated code to
* deal with.
*/
throw new Exception ("User return '" + result +
"' found in Textflow");
}
}
p.close_image(image);
p.delete_textflow(tf);
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
* Case 2:
* Place an image left-aligned and an image right-aligned at defined
* positions within the Textflow. Use the "matchbox" option of
* fit_image() to define the matchbox rectangle of the image. Use
* specific return values of fit_textflow() for indicating the text line
* for the image to be placed.
* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
/* Text to be placed on the plage. Soft hyphens are marked with the
* character reference "­" (character references are enabled by the
* "charref" option).
*/
text =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We " +
"offer revolutionary new develop­ments of the traditional " +
"common paper planes. If your lesson, conference, or lecture " +
"turn out to be deadly boring, you can have a wonderful time " +
"with our planes. All our models are fol­ded from one paper " +
"sheet. They are exclu­sively folded with­out using any " +
"adhesive. Several models are equipped with a folded landing " +
"gear enabling a safe landing on the intended loca­tion " +
"provided that you have aimed well. Other models are able to fly " +
"loops or cover long distances. Let them start from a vista " +
"point in the mountains and see where they touch the ground. ";
/* Option list for the text to be added */
textoptlist =
"fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=10.5 " +
"fillcolor={gray 0} alignment=justify";
/* Add some text to the Textflow. Then add two nextlines and define the
* return value "imageleft". Later, the Textflow portion defined above
* will be placed with fit_textflow() and the "imageleft" value will be
* returned indicating that now the left-aligned image should be placed.
*/
tf = -1;
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, "", "nextline nextline return imageleft");
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Add some more text to the Textflow. Similar to the "imageleft"
* return value above define the "imageright" return value to indicate
* that now the right-aligned image should be placed.
*/
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, "", "nextline nextline return imageright");
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
tf = p.add_textflow(tf, text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
image = p.load_image("auto", "kraxi_logo.tif", "");
if (image == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
p.create_bookmark("Case 2: Specific Textflow return values to " +
"indicate image positions", "");
posy = ury;
boolean ismatchbox = false;
do
{
/* Fit the text and wrap it around the matchbox called "image"
* if it is defined yet
*/
if (ismatchbox) {
textoptlist = "verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% " +
"wrap={usematchboxes={{image}}} ";
}
else {
textoptlist = "verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% ";
}
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, llx, lly, urx, posy, textoptlist);
/* Retrieve the current text position */
posy = p.info_textflow(tf, "textendy");
if (result.equals("imageleft")){
/* Textflow interrupted returning the keyword "imageleft".
* Place the image on the current left position of the Textflow
* fitbox.
*/
posx = llx;
imageoptlist = "position {0 100} matchbox={name=image " +
"offsetright=10 offsettop=10 offsetbottom=-10}";
/* Reduce the posy position by a value similar to the
* "offsettop" value defined above to create some distance
* from the previous text
*/
p.fit_image(image, posx, posy-10, imageoptlist);
ismatchbox = true;
}
if (result.equals("imageright")){
/* Textflow interrupted with the keyword "imageleft".
* Place the image to the current left position of the fitbox.
*/
posx = urx;
imageoptlist = "position {100 100} matchbox={name=image " +
"offsetleft=-10 offsettop=10 offsetbottom=-10}";
/* Reduce the posy position by a value similar to the
* "offsettop" value defined above to create some distance from
* the previous text
*/
p.fit_image(image, posx, posy-10, imageoptlist);
ismatchbox = true;
}
/* Create a new page if the text cannot be fit completely into the
* box
*/
if (result.equals("_boxfull") || result.equals( "_boxempty")){
p.end_page_ext("");
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
posy = ury;
}
/* Go ahead with the rest of the text, until the text has been
* finished
*/
} while (!result.equals("_stop"));
p.delete_textflow(tf);
p.end_page_ext("");
p.close_image(image);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
* Case 3:
* Place some small icons at the beginning of the lines in a Textflow
* using the inline options "matchbox" and "matchbox end" within the
* Textflow.
* ------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
/* Text containing the macros defined in the option list below */
text =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We " +
"offer revolutionary new developments of the traditional common " +
"paper planes. If your lesson, conference, or lecture turn out " +
"to be deadly boring, you can have a wonderful time with our " +
"planes. All our models are folded from one paper sheet. They " +
"are exclusively folded without using any adhesive. Several " +
"models are equipped with a folded landing gear enabling a safe " +
"landing on the intended location provided that you have aimed " +
"well. Other models are able to fly loops or cover long " +
"distances. Let them start from a vista point in the mountains " +
"and see where they touch the ground." +
"<nextline><nextline>" +
"Have a look at our new paper plane models!" +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"<&new><&end>Long Distance Glider <nextline>"+
"With this paper rocket you can send all your messages even when " +
"sitting in a hall or in the cinema pretty near the back. " +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"<&arrow><&end>Giant Wing<nextline>" +
"An unbelievable sailplane! It is amazingly robust and can even " +
"do aerobatics. But it best suited to gliding." +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"<&new><&end>Cone Head Rocket<nextline>" +
"This paper arrow can be thrown with big swing. We launched it " +
"from the roof of a hotel. It stayed in the air a long time and " +
"covered a considerable distance. " +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"<&arrow><&end>Super Dart<nextline>" +
"The super dart can fly giant loops with a radius of 4 or 5 " +
"metres and cover very long distances. Its heavy cone point is " +
"slightly bowed upwards to get the lift required for loops." +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"<&arrow><&end>German Bi-Plane<nextline>" +
"Brand-new and ready for take-off. If you have lessons in the " +
"history of aviation you can show your interest by letting it " +
"land on your teacher's desk." +
"<nextline leftindent=0><nextparagraph>" +
"To fold the famous rocket looper proceed as follows:" +
"<nextparagraph><nextline>" +
"Take a A4 sheet." +
"Fold it lengthwise in the middle." +
"Then, fold the upper corners down. " +
"Fold the long sides inwards " +
"that the points A and B meet on the central fold." +
"<nextparagraph><nextline>" +
"Fold the points C and D that the upper " +
"corners meet with the central fold as well. " +
"Fold the plane in the middle. Fold the wings " +
"down that they close with the lower border of the plane.";
/* Option list with some text options and the three macros "arrow",
* "new", and "end" to be used as inline options in the "features" text
* below to indicate where to leave some space for the respective images
* to be placed and the text to wrap around it.
*/
textoptlist =
"macro {" +
"new {matchbox={name=new boxwidth=15 boxheight=" +
" {ascender descender}} leftindent=15 " +
" parindent=-15} " +
"arrow {matchbox={name=arrow boxwidth=15 boxheight={ascender " +
" descender}} leftindent=15 parindent=-15} " +
"end {matchbox={end}} } " +
"fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=10.5 " +
"fillcolor={gray 0} alignment=justify";
String[][] matchboxname = {
{"new", "new.jpg"},
{"arrow", "arrow.jpg"}
};
/* Start page */
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
/* Create a bookmark on the current page */
p.create_bookmark("Case 3: Inline options \"matchbox\" and " +
"\"matchbox end\" for create_textflow()", "");
/* Create a Textflow containing inline options to define the matchboxes
* "arrow" and "new" which indicates the positions for the arrow and the
* new image to be placed.
*/
tf = p.create_textflow(text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
do {
/* Fit the Textflow */
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, llx, lly, urx, ury,
"verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% ");
/* Loop over all icons ("new" and "arrow" in our case) to be placed
* in the respective matchboxes
*/
for (m=0; m < (int) matchboxname.length; m++){
icon = p.load_image("auto", matchboxname[m][1], "");
if (icon == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Retrieve the number of instances of the matchbox */
numberOfMatchbox =
(int) p.info_matchbox(matchboxname[m][0], 0, "count");
/* Iterate over all matchbox instances and fill them with the
* icon
*/
for (i=1; i<= numberOfMatchbox; i++)
{
x1 = p.info_matchbox(matchboxname[m][0], i, "x1");
y1 = p.info_matchbox(matchboxname[m][0], i, "y1");
width = p.info_matchbox(matchboxname[m][0], i, "width");
height = p.info_matchbox(matchboxname[m][0], i, "height");
p.fit_image(icon, x1, y1,
"boxsize {" + width + " " + height +
"} fitmethod meet");
}
}
if (result.equals("_boxfull")){
p.end_page_ext("");
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
posy = ury;
}
} while (!result.equals("_stop"));
p.delete_textflow(tf);
p.end_page_ext("");
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
* Case 4:
* Place images at certain text positions within a line of a Textflow
* by using the "matchbox" and "matchbox end" inline options when
* placing the Textflow for indicating the image positions.
* ------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
/* Text containing the macros defined in the option list below */
text =
"Have a look at our new paper plane models!" +
"<nextline><nextparagraph>" +
"Long Distance Glider <nextline>"+
"With this paper rocket you can send all your messages even " +
"when sitting in a hall or in the cinema pretty near the back. " +
"Print a photo of the paper plane by pressing the " +
"<&print><&end> button. " +
"Save a description of the paper plane by pressing the "+
"<&saveas><&end> button.";
/* Options list for creating the Textflow.
* For each image to be placed within the Textflow a macro is defined
* to specify the matchbox rectangle for the image to be placed in and
* the Textflow to wrap around.
* The macro "print" specifies a matchbox called "print".
* "boxwidth=40" defines the width of the matchbox rectangle.
* "boxheight {ascender descender}" defines the vertical extent of the
* matchbox rectangle using the ascender of the font on the top and the
* descender at the bottom. "offsettop=2" adds an offset of 2 on the top
* of the rectangle.
* The macro "saveas" specifies a matchbox called "saveas" with similar
* options.
* The macro "end" is used to finish the matchbox.
*/
textoptlist =
"macro {" +
"print {matchbox={name=print boxwidth=40 " +
"boxheight={ascender descender} offsettop=2}} " +
"saveas {matchbox={name=saveas boxwidth=60 " +
"boxheight={ascender descender} offsettop=2}} " +
"end {matchbox={end}} } " +
"fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=14 " +
"fillcolor={gray 0} leading=140% alignment=justify";
String[][] matchboxnames = {
{"print", "fileprint.jpg"},
{"saveas", "filesaveas.jpg"}
};
/* Add some text to the Textflow */
tf = p.create_textflow(text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
/* Create a bookmark on the current page */
p.create_bookmark("Case 4: Inline options \"matchbox\" and " +
"\"matchbox end\" for create_textflow()", "");
posy = ury;
do {
/* Fit the Textflow */
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, llx, lly, urx, ury,
"verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% ");
/* Loop over all icons ("print" and "saveas" in our case) to be
* placed in the respective matchboxes
*/
for (m=0; m < (int) matchboxnames.length; m++){
icon = p.load_image("auto", matchboxnames[m][1], "");
if (icon == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Retrieve the number of instances of the matchbox */
numberOfMatchbox =
(int) p.info_matchbox(matchboxnames[m][0], 0, "count");
/* Iterate over all matchbox instances and fill them with the
* icon
*/
for (i=1; i<= numberOfMatchbox; i++)
{
x1 = p.info_matchbox(matchboxnames[m][0], i, "x1");
y1 = p.info_matchbox(matchboxnames[m][0], i, "y1");
width = p.info_matchbox(matchboxnames[m][0], i, "width");
height = p.info_matchbox(matchboxnames[m][0], i, "height");
p.fit_image(icon, x1, y1,
"boxsize {" + width + " " + height +
"} fitmethod meet position=center");
}
}
if (result.equals("_boxfull")){
p.end_page_ext("");
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
posy = ury;
}
else if (!result.equals("_stop"))
{
/* "_boxempty" happens if the box is very small and doesn't
* hold any text at all.
*/
if (result.equals( "_boxempty"))
throw new Exception ("Error: Textflow box too small");
else
{
/* Any other return value is a user exit caused by
* the "return" option; this requires dedicated code to
* deal with.
*/
throw new Exception ("User return '" + result +
"' found in Textflow");
}
}
} while (!result.equals("_stop"));
p.delete_textflow(tf);
p.end_page_ext("");
p.close_image(image);
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------
* Case 5:
* Place an image which covers several lines of text at a certain text
* position within a Textflow. Use the "matchbox" and "matchbox end"
* inline options when placing the Textflow for indicating the image
* position. Use the "createwrapbox" option to indicate that the
* matchbox will be inserted as wrap box in the Textflow for the text
* to wrap around.
* --------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
/* Text which is placed on the page. Soft hyphens are marked
* with the character reference "­" (character references are
* enabled by the charref option).
*/
text =
"Our paper planes are the ideal way of passing the time. We " +
"offer revolutionary new develop­ments of the traditional " +
"common paper planes. If your lesson, conference, or lecture " +
"turn out to be deadly boring, you can have a wonderful time " +
"with our planes. All our models are fol­ded from one paper " +
"sheet.<&plane><&end>They are exclu­sively folded " +
"with­out using any ad­hesive. Several models are " +
"equipped with a folded landing gear enabling a safe landing on " +
"the intended loca­tion provided that you have aimed well. " +
"Other models are able to fly loops or cover long distances. " +
"Let them start from a vista point in the mountains and see " +
"where they touch the ground. ";
/* Options list for creating the Textflow.
* For the image to be placed within the Textflow a macro is defined
* to specify the matchbox rectangle for the image to be placed in and
* the Textflow to wrap around.
* The macro "plane" specify a matchbox called "plane".
* "boxwidth=70" defines the width of the matchbox rectangle.
* "boxheight {12 24}" defines the vertical extent of the matchbox
* rectangle with 12 above and 24 below the baseline of the text line.
* "offsetleft=4" and "offsetright=-4" add some empty space on the left
* and right of the matchbox rectangle.
* "createwrapbox" indicates that the matchbox will be inserted as wrap
* box in the Textflow for the text to wrap around.
* The macro "end" is used to finish the matchbox.
*/
textoptlist =
"macro {" +
"plane {matchbox={name=plane boxwidth=70 boxheight={12 24} " +
"offsetleft=4 offsetright=-4 createwrapbox}} " +
"end {matchbox={end}} } " +
"fontname=NotoSerif-Regular fontsize=12 " +
"fillcolor={gray 0} leading=140% alignment=justify";
/* Add some text to the Textflow */
tf = p.create_textflow(text, textoptlist);
if (tf == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
p.create_bookmark("Case 5: \"createwrapbox\" option of " +
"create_textflow() to wrap text around image covering several " +
"text lines", "");
posy = ury;
do {
/* Fit the Textflow */
result = p.fit_textflow(tf, llx, lly, urx, ury,
"verticalalign=justify linespreadlimit=120% ");
image = p.load_image("auto", "kraxi_logo.tif", "");
if (image == -1)
throw new Exception("Error: " + p.get_errmsg());
/* Retrieve the number of instances of the matchbox */
numberOfMatchbox =
(int) p.info_matchbox("plane", 0, "count");
/* Iterate over all matchbox instances and fill them with the
* image. In our case just one instance is present.
*/
for (i=1; i<= numberOfMatchbox; i++)
{
x1 = p.info_matchbox("plane", i, "x1");
y1 = p.info_matchbox("plane", i, "y1");
width = p.info_matchbox("plane", i, "width");
height = p.info_matchbox("plane", i, "height");
p.fit_image(image, x1, y1, "boxsize {" + width + " " + height +
"} fitmethod meet position=center");
}
if (result.equals("_boxfull")){
p.end_page_ext("");
p.begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height");
posy = ury;
}
else if (!result.equals("_stop"))
{
/* "_boxempty" happens if the box is very small and doesn't
* hold any text at all.
*/
if (result.equals( "_boxempty"))
throw new Exception ("Error: Textflow box too small");
else
{
/* Any other return value is a user exit caused by
* the "return" option; this requires dedicated code to
* deal with.
*/
throw new Exception ("User return '" + result +
"' found in Textflow");
}
}
} while (!result.equals("_stop"));
p.delete_textflow(tf);
p.end_page_ext("");
p.close_image(image);
p.end_document("");
} catch (PDFlibException e) {
System.err.println("PDFlib exception occurred:");
System.err.println("[" + e.get_errnum() + "] " + e.get_apiname() +
": " + e.get_errmsg());
exitcode = 1;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.toString());
exitcode = 1;
} finally {
if (p != null) {
p.delete();
}
System.exit(exitcode);
}
}
}