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> -----Original Message----- > From: bright [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [iText-questions] Help positioning text > > Hi, I have been trying to use iText to create pdf based on > x-y positions that I've stored. I've tried this > > int x = 100, y = 150; > String text = "Sample String\nMore String\nLast String"; > PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent(); > BaseFont bf = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, > BaseFont.WINANSI, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED); > cb.beginText(); > cb.setFontAndSize(bf, 12); > cb.moveText(x, y); > cb.newlineShowText(text); > cb.endText(); > It works for 1 line text, but it ignores the new line > character. I've read about paragraph & phrase but I can't > position them based on x-y position. I can have trade off by > not using x-y, only use line, but hwo do i position, for > example in a letter, recipient's mailing address aligned > left, with date aligned right on the same line? eg > > My Name > My Street, > My State, Postcode, > Country > 01/01/1970 > Please help. Thanks in advance. Aviso Legal: Esta mensagem é destinada exclusivamente ao destinatário. Pode conter informação confidencial ou legalmente protegida. A incorrecta transmissão desta mensagem não significa a perca de confidencialidade. Se esta mensagem for recebida por engano, por favor envie-a de volta para o remetente e apague-a do seu sistema de imediato. É proibido a qualquer pessoa que não o destinatário de usar, revelar ou distribuir qualquer parte desta mensagem. Disclaimer: This message is destined exclusively to the intended receiver. It may contain confidential or legally protected information. The incorrect transmission of this message does not mean the loss of its confidentiality. If this message is received by mistake, please send it back to the sender and delete it from your system immediately. It is forbidden to any person who is not the intended receiver to use, distribute or copy any part of this message.
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