Re: pdflib, NEED HELP with function problem (newby)
| From: | Jason Wong | Date: | Fri, 26 Jul 2002 05:24:23 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: pdflib, NEED HELP with function problem (newby) | ||
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On Friday 26 July 2002 08:39, Jeffrey wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Using php v 4.2.2 with pdflib support, on apache v. 1.3, and redhat
> linux 7.2.
>
> I for some reason can not get a pdf_setfont, pdf_set_text_pos,
> pdf_[anything], to work inside a function. What is going on. All the pdf
> extensions work find as long as I dont try to use them inside a function
> that I create.
>
> ie:
>
> PDF_set_text_pos($p, 80, 670);
> PDF_show($p, "Requirements:");
>
> works just fine outside of a function but if I put the same thing inside a
> function like so
>
>
> function help()
> {
> PDF_set_text_pos($p, 80, 670);
> PDF_show($p, "Test:");
> }
>
> I will not get Test text to display inside the PDF document,
Because $p is undefined inside your function. Use:
global $p
inside your function. Read manual --> Variables --> Variable scope for full
details.
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