Trying to write to a PDF file using FPDF and FPDI

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I was given a PDF file with spots that needed to be filled out with values from the database. I'm using FPDF library along with FPDI, and it seems like a lot of trial and error to position your text...I had to play around with the X and Y coordinates to get the text in correct spots. Seems like a cumbersome and inefficient way to do it. Am I missing something here ? ``` require_once('fpdf/fpdf.php'); require_once('fpdi/fpdi.php'); // initiate FPDI $pdf = new FPDI(); // add a page $pdf->AddPage(); // set the sourcefile $pdf->setSourceFile('1.pdf'); // import page 1 $tplIdx = $pdf->importPage(1); // use the imported page and place it at point 10,10 with a width of 200 mm (This is the image of the included pdf) $pdf->useTemplate($tplIdx, 10, 10, 200); // now write some text above the imported page $pdf->SetTextColor(0,0,0); $pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',20); $pdf->SetXY(85, 50); $pdf->Write(0, "Johnny Walker"); $pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',11); $pdf->SetXY(92, 69); $pdf->Write(0, "3"); $pdf->Se…

Accepted Answer

I have used `FPDF` in the past once and you're right setting XY positions are quite cumbersome. But there doesn't seem to be another way.

The only thing I would suggest is consider

```
$pdf->SetXY($pdf->GetX() + $x_value, $pdf->GetY() +  $y_value) 
```

at places where you aren't sure of the exact position you should place at.

Trying to write to a PDF file using FPDF and FPDI

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