appends a circle to the current path. An application can invoke #arc when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::PathObject.

• x, y the center point of the circle.
• ray the ray of the circle.
• ang1 the angle of the begining of the arc.
• ang2 the angle of the end of the arc. It must be greater than ang1.

begins a text object and sets the current text position to the point (0, 0). An application can invoke #begin_text when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::TextObject.

build enables DSL style access to building a page

gets the current value of the page's character spacing.

sets the character spacing for text showing. The initial value of character spacing is 0. An application can invoke #char_space= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• value the value of character spacing.

appends a circle to the current path. An application can invoke #circle when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::PathObject.

• x, y the center point of the circle.
• ray the ray of the circle.

#clip modifies the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path using the nonzero winding number rule. The clipping path is only modified after the succeeding painting operator. To avoid painting the current path, use the function #end_path.

Following painting operations will only affect the regions of the page contained by the clipping path. Initially, the clipping path includes the entire page. There is no way to enlarge the current clipping path, or to replace the clipping path with a new one. The functions #g_save and #g_restore may be used to save and restore the current graphics state, including the clipping path.

appends a strait line from the current point to the start point of sub path. The current point is moved to the start point of sub path. An application can invoke #close_path when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject.

closes the current path, fills the current path using the even-odd rule, then it paints the path. An application can invoke #close_path_eofill_stroke when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

closes the current path, fills the current path using the nonzero winding number rule, then it paints the path. An application can invoke #close_path_fill_stroke when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

closes the current path, then it paints the path. An application can invoke #close_path_stroke when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

returns the current value of the page's filling color. #cmyk_fill is valid only when the page's filling color space is ColorSpace::DeviceCmyk.

returns the current value of the page's stroking color. #cmyk_stroke is valid only when the page's stroking color space is ColorSpace::DeviceCmyk.

concatenates the page's current transformation matrix and specified matrix. For example, if you want to rotate the coordinate system of the page by 45 degrees, use #concat as like demonstrated in the rotate method. An application can invoke #concat when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription.

Example to change the dpi using concat

concat 72 / dpi, 0, 0, 72 / dpi, 0, 0

Example rotate 45 degrees

rad1 = degree / 180 * Math::PI
context do
  concat Math.cos(rad1), Math.sin(rad1), -Math.sin(rad1),
    Math.cos(rad1), 0, 0
  text Hpdf::Base14::Helvetica, 70 do
    text_out 100, 100, "Hello World"
  end
end

saves the current graphic state and restores it after the block is completed

creates a new destination object for the page.

creates a new link annotation object for the page.

• rect a rectangle of clickable area.
• dst a handle of destination object to jump to.

creates a new text annotation object for the page.

• rect a rectangle where the annotation is displayed
• text the text to be displayed.
• encoder an encoder handle which is used to encode the text. If it is null, PDFDocEncoding is used.

creates a new web link annotation object for the page.

• rect a rectangle of clickable area.
• uri URL of destination to jump to.

gets the handle of the page's current font.

gets the size of the page's current font. It returns the size of the page's current font. Otherwise it returns 0.

gets the current position for path painting. It returns a Point struct indicating the current position for path painting of the page. Otherwise it returns a Point struct of {0, 0}.

An application can invoke #current_pos only when graphics mode is GMode::PathObject.

gets the current position for text showing. It returns a Point struct indicating the current position for text showing of the page. Otherwise it returns a Point struct of {0, 0}.

An application can invoke #current_text_pos only when graphics mode is GMode::TextObject.

appends a Bézier curve to the current path using two specified points. The point (x1, y1) and the point (x2, y2) are used as the control points for a Bézier curve and current point is moved to the point (x3, y3). An application can invoke #curve_to when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject.

• x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3 the control points for a Bézier curve.

see #curve_to

appends a Bézier curve to the current path using two spesified points. The current point and the point (x2, y2) are used as the control points for a Bézier curve and current point is moved to the point (x3, y3). An application can invoke #curve_to2 when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject.

see #curve_to2

appends a Bézier curve to the current path using two spesified points. The point (x1, y1) and the point (x3, y3) are used as the control points for a Bézier curve and current point is moved to the point (x3, y3). An application can invoke #curve_to3 when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject.

see #curve_to3

gets the current pattern of the page. First argument is the pattern, second is the phase.

change the DPI of the page using #concat

shows an image in one operation. An application can invoke #draw_image when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription.

• image the image object.
• x, y the lower-left point of the region where image is displayed.
• width the width of the region where image is displayed.
• height the width of the region where image is displayed.

see #draw_image.

draws a rectangle with the given coordinates and linw width

draws a rectangle with the given rectangle and linw width

ends the path object without filling and painting operation. An application can invoke #end_path when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

#clip modifies the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path using the even-odd rule. The clipping path is only modified after the succeeding painting operator. To avoid painting the current path, use the function #end_path.

Following painting operations will only affect the regions of the page contained by the clipping path. Initially, the clipping path includes the entire page. There is no way to enlarge the current clipping path, or to replace the clipping path with a new one. The functions #g_save and #g_restore may be used to save and restore the current graphics state, including the clipping path. HPDF_Page_Clip() modifies the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path using the even-odd rule. The clipping path is only modified after the succeeding painting operator. To avoid painting the current path, use the function HPDF_Page_EndPath().

fills the current path using the even-odd rule. An application can invoke #eofill when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

fills the current path using the even-odd rule, then it paints the path. An application can invoke #eofill_stroke when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

draws the XObject using the current graphics context. This is used by #draw_image to draw the Image by first calling #g_save and #concat and then calling #g_restore after #execute_x_object. It could be used manually to rotate an image.

fills the current path using the nonzero winding number rule. An application can invoke #fill when the #graphics_mode of thepage is inGMode::PathObjectorGMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode toGMode::PageDescription`.

fills the current path using the nonzero winding number rule, then it paints the path. An application can invoke #fill_stroke when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

returns the current value of the page's stroking color space.

gets the current value of the page's flatness.

get the current font if any

see #graphics_mode.

restore the graphics state which is saved by #g_save. An application can invoke #g_save when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription.

saves the page's current graphics parameter to the stack. An application can invoke #g_save up to 28 and can restore the saved parameter by invoking #g_restore, when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription.

returns the number of the page's graphics state stack.

gets the current graphics mode.

returns the current value of the page's filling color. #gray_fill is valid only when the page's stroking color space is ColorSpace::DeviceGray.

sets the filling color. An application can invoke #gray_fill= when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• value the value of the gray level between 0 and 1.

returns the current value of the page's stroking color. #gray_fill is valid only when the page's stroking color space is ColorSpace::DeviceGray.

sets the stroking color. An application can invoke #gray_stroke= when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• value the value of the gray level between 0 and 1.

gets the height of a page.

changes the height of a page.

• h Specify the new height of a page. The valid value is between 3 and 14400.

returns the current value of the page's horizontal scaling for text showing.

sets the horizontal scalling for text showing. The initial value of horizontal scalling is 100. An application can invoke #horizontal_scalling= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

gets the current line cap style of the page.

sets the shape to be used at the ends of line. An application can invoke #line_cap= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• line_cap the style of line-cap.

gets the current line join style of the page

Sets the line join style in the page. An application can invoke #line_join= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• line_join the style of line-join.

appends a path from the current point to the specified point. An application can invoke #line_to when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject.

• x, y the end point of the path

see #line_to

gets the current line width of the page. It returns the current line width for path painting of the page. Otherwise it returns 1.

sets the width of the line used to stroke a path. An application can invoke #line_width= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• line_width the width of line.

calculates the byte length which can be included within the specified width.

• text the text to get the width for.
• width The width of the area to put the text.
• word_wrap When there are three words of "ABCDE FGH IJKL", and the substring until "J" can be included within the width, if word_wrap parameter is false it returns 12, and if word_wrap parameter is false word_wrap parameter is false it returns 10 (the end of the previous word).

measures the passed text width using the current font and font size. An application can invoke #measure_text_width when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

gets the current value of the page's miter limit.

moves the current text position to the start of the next line with using specified offset values. If the start position of the current line is (x1, y1), the start of the next line is (x1 + x, y1 + y). An application can invoke #move_text_pos when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

• x, y the offset of the start of the next line.

starts a new subpath and move the current point for drawing path, #move_to sets the start point for the path to the point (x, y) and changes the graphics mode to GMode::PathObject.

An application can invoke #move_to when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::PathObject.

• x, y the start point for drawing path

see #move_to

moves the current text position to the start of the next line. If the start position of the current line is (x1, y1), the start of the next line is (x1, y1 - text leading). An application can invoke #move_to_next_line when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

NOTE: Since the default value of Text Leading is 0, an application has to invoke #text_leading= before #move_to_next_line to set text leading.

changes the current text position, using the specified offset values. If the current text position is (x1, y1), the new text position will be (x1 + x, y1 + y). Also, the text-leading is set to -y. An application can invoke #move_text_pos when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

• x, y the offset of the start of the next line.

create path at given coordinates and yields the block closes the path at the end and returns the result of the block

appends a rectangle to the current path. An application can invoke #rectangle when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::PathObject.

see #rectangle

returns the current value of the page's filling color. #rgb_fill is valid only when the page's filling color space is ColorSpace::DeviceRgb.

returns the current value of the page's stroking color. #rgb_stroke is valid only when the page's stroking color space is ColorSpace::DeviceRgb.

sets rotation angle of the page.

• angle Specify the rotation angle of the page. It must be a multiple of 90 Degrees.

sets the filling color. An application can invoke #set_cmyk_fill when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• c, m, y, k the level of each color element. They must be between 0 and 1.

sets the stroking color. An application can invoke #set_cmyk_stroke when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• c, m, y, k the level of each color element. They must be between 0 and 1.

Sets the line dash pattern in the page. An application can invoke #set_dash when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• pattern pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths, can have at most 8 elements.
• phase the phase in which the pattern begins (default is 0).

Samples of the dash pattern:

• set_dash []
• set_dash [3], phase: 1
• set_dash [7, 3], phase: 2
• set_dash [8, 7, 2, 7]

sets the type of font and size leading. An application can invoke #set_font_and_size when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

see #set_font_and_size.

sets the filling color. An application can invoke #set_rgb_fill when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• r, g, b the level of each color element. They must be between 0 and 1.

sets the stroking color. An application can invoke #set_rgb_stroke when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• r, g, b the level of each color element. They must be between 0 and 1.

changes the size and direction of a page to a predefined size.

• size Specify a predefined page-size value. The following values are available.
• direction Specify the direction of the page.

configures the setting for slide transition of the page.

• style the transition style.
• disp_time the display duration of the page. (in seconds)
• trans_time the duration of the transition effect. Default value is 1 (second).

#set_text_matrix sets a transformation matrix for text to be drawn in using #show_text.

• a the horizontal rotation of the text. Typically expressed as cosine(Angle)
• b the vertical rotation of the text. Typically expressed as sine(Angle)
• c, d ?? appear to be controlling offset adjustments after text drawn ???
• x the page x coordinate
• y the page y coordinate

If the parameter a or d is zero, then the parameters b or c cannot be zero.

Text is typically output using the #show_text function. The function #text_rect does not use the active text matrix. An application can invoke #set_text_matrix when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

prints the text at the current position on the page. An application can invoke #show_text when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• text the text to print.

moves the current text position to the start of the next line, then prints the text at the current position on the page. An application can invoke #show_text_next_line when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

moves the current text position to the start of the next line, then sets the word spacing, character spacing and prints the text at the current position on the page. An application can invoke #show_text_next_line_ex when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

paints the current path. An application can invoke #stroke when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PathObject or GMode::ClippingPath. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

returns the current value of the page's stroking color space.

table creates a table at the given rect and yields the block in the context of the created table.

• line_width changes the line with of the drawn cells
• spacing spacing between the cells, by default there is no spacing
• fixed_row_height allows to specify the row height instead of calculation

table creates a table at the given coordinates and yields the block in the context of the created table.

• line_width changes the line with of the drawn cells
• spacing spacing between the cells, by default there is no spacing
• fixed_row_height allows to specify the row height instead of calculation

ends a text object. An application can invoke #text_end when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject. And it changes the graphics mode to GMode::PageDescription.

sets the text leading (line spacing) for text showing. The initial value of leading is 0. An application can invoke #text_leading= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

prints the text on the specified position. An application can invoke #text_out when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

• x, y the point position where the text is displayed.
• text the text to show.

print the text inside the specified region. Some chars may not in the displayed in the space, the number of displayed chars is returned. An application can invoke #text_rect when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::TextObject.

• left, top, right, bottom coordinates of corners of the region to output text.
• text the text to show.
• align the alignment of the text.

see #text_rect.

returns the current text rendering mode.

sets the text rendering mode. The initial value of text rendering mode is TextRenderingMode::Fill. An application can invoke #text_rendering_mode= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

returns the current value of the page's text rising.

moves the text position in vertical direction by the amount of value. Useful for making subscripts or superscripts. An application can invoke #text_rise= when the graphics mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• value text rise, in user space units.

gets the width of the text in current fontsize, character spacing and word spacing.

gets the current transformation matrix of the page.

set encoding to be used for strings

gets the width of a page.

changes the width of a page.

• w Specify the new width of a page. The valid value is between 3 and 14400.

returns the current value of the page's word spacing.

sets the word spacing for text showing. The initial value of word spacing is 0. An application can invoke #word_space= when the #graphics_mode of the page is in GMode::PageDescription or GMode::TextObject.

• value the value of word spacing.