# Sometimes we want the text on a specific position on the page. The
# text
method just won't help us.
#
# There are two other methods for this task: draw_text
and
# text_box
.
#
# draw_text
is very simple. It will render text starting at the
# position provided to the :at
option. It won't flow to a new line
# even if it hits the document boundaries so it is best suited for short text.
#
# text_box
gives us much more control over the output. Just provide
# :width
and :height
options and the text will flow
# accordingly. Even if you don't provide a :width
option the text
# will flow to a new line if it reaches the right border.
#
# Given that, text_box
is the better option available.
require_relative '../example_helper'
filename = File.basename(__FILE__).gsub('.rb', '.pdf')
Prawn::ManualBuilder::Example.generate(filename) do
draw_text "This draw_text line is absolute positioned. However don't " \
'expect it to flow even if it hits the document border',
at: [200, 300]
text_box 'This is a text box, you can control where it will flow by ' \
'specifying the :height and :width options',
at: [100, 250],
height: 100,
width: 100
text_box 'Another text box with no :width option passed, so it will ' \
'flow to a new line whenever it reaches the right margin. ',
at: [200, 100]
end