ps_begin_template

(PECL ps >= 1.2.0)

Start a new template

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

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 functions may be used within a template. The template will not be drawn until it is placed by ps_place_image().

Parameters:

psdoc

Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new().

width

The width of the template in pixel.

height

The height of the template in pixel.

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples:

Creating and using a template

<?php
$ps = ps_new();

if (!ps_open_file($ps, "template.ps")) {
  print "Cannot open PostScript file\n";
  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);
?>