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_PATTERN(3)							 1						       PS_BEGIN_PATTERN(3)

ps_begin_pattern - Start a new pattern

SYNOPSIS

       int ps_begin_pattern (resource  $psdoc, float  $width, float  $height, float  $xstep, float  $ystep, int  $painttype)

DESCRIPTION

	Starts	a  new pattern. A pattern is like a page containing e.g. a drawing which can be used for filling areas. It is used like a color by
       calling ps_setcolor(3) and setting the color space to pattern.

PARAMETERS

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

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

	      o $height
		- The height of the pattern in pixel.

	      o $x-step
		- The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in horizontal direction.

	      o $y-step
		- The distance in pixel of placements of the pattern in vertical direction.

	      o $painttype
		- Must be 1 or 2.

RETURN VALUES

	The identifier of the pattern or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      Creating and using a pattern

	      <?php
	      $ps = ps_new();

	      if (!ps_open_file($ps, "pattern.ps")) {
		print "Cannot open PostScript file
";
		exit;
	      }

	      ps_set_parameter($ps, "warning", "true");
	      ps_set_info($ps, "Creator", "pattern.php");
	      ps_set_info($ps, "Author", "Uwe Steinmann");
	      ps_set_info($ps, "Title", "Pattern example");

	      $pspattern = ps_begin_pattern($ps, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 1);
	      ps_setlinewidth($ps, 0.2);
	      ps_setcolor($ps, "stroke", "rgb", 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
	      ps_moveto($ps, 0, 0);
	      ps_lineto($ps, 7, 7);
	      ps_stroke($ps);
	      ps_moveto($ps, 0, 7);
	      ps_lineto($ps, 7, 0);
	      ps_stroke($ps);
	      ps_end_pattern($ps);

	      ps_begin_page($ps, 596, 842);
	      ps_setcolor($ps, "both", "pattern", $pspattern, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
	      ps_rect($ps, 50, 400, 200, 200);
	      ps_fill($ps);
	      ps_end_page($ps);

	      ps_close($ps);
	      ps_delete($ps);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       ps_end_pattern(3), ps_setcolor(3), ps_shading_pattern(3).

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