How do I create a table in fpdf (using PHP)?

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Well, I don't really know where to start...

I want to create a table with editable data (I have this data and it's input mechanism) in a pdf format for easier printing rather than creating an html document and converting it to a pdf format (due to its free flowing nature, if data inputted is too long, certain images are pushed to another page which is a problem for printing).

Seeing as fpdf does not have table support, do I need to just create a template using lines and then fill in the details? If so how?

Thanks for reading this!

Jordan

Edit: for some reason whenever I draw a line, it requires a line of text (I'm using $msg) before it otherwise it does not show up. Help?

Posted 13-Jun-12 22:47pm

Madbull12

Updated 3-Apr-17 3:56am

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Madbull12 14-Jun-12 6:58am

Sorry, realised I was being stupid and forgetting to use specific code for fpdf :S
worked it out :D

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2012-06-14T06:42:00

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OP commented that he solved the issue. Posting here just to pop it out of Unanswered list.

Posted 14-Jun-12 6:42am

Sandeep Mewara

Member 13102816 · Answer 2 · 2017-04-03T03:56:00

Making tables using FPDF for a pdf document is a common problem. Have a look at the easyTable project: GitHub - fpdf-easytable/fpdf-easytable: fpdf-easyTable is a PHP class that makes it easy to build tables for PDF documents generated with the FPDF library[^]

It is very easy to use:

$table=new easyTable($pdf, 3, 'border:1;');

// first row
$table->easyCell('Text 1', 'valign:T'); 
$table->easyCell('Text 2', 'bgcolor:#b3ccff;');
$table->easyCell('Text 3');
$table->printRow();

//second row
$table->rowStyle('min-height:20; align:{C}'); 
$table->easyCell('Text 4', 'colspan:3');
$table->printRow();

$table->endTable(4);

I hope my answer can help somebody.

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