hi,

I am using PDF::API2 and I try to make a Text having a green filling and a red stroke around the text. But I cant figure out how to get this.
Here is my test script. Hoping somebody has the right idea.

thx to all, alexander

#!/usr/bin/perl

# Sample code taken from: http://rick.measham.id.au/pdf-api2/
# Thanks to the author
#

use strict;
use warnings;

use PDF::API2;

use constant mm => 25.4 / 72;
use constant in => 1 / 72;
use constant pt => 1;

my $pdf = PDF::API2->new( -file => "$0.pdf" );

my $page = $pdf->page;
$page->mediabox( 105 / mm, 35 / mm );

my %font = (
Helvetica => {
Bold => $pdf->corefont( 'Helvetica-Bold', -encoding => 'latin1' ),
Roman => $pdf->corefont( 'Helvetica', -encoding => 'latin1' ),
Italic => $pdf->corefont( 'Helvetica-Oblique', -encoding => 'latin1' ),
},
);

my $headline_text = $page->text;
$headline_text->font( $font{'Helvetica'}{'Bold'}, 18 / pt );
$headline_text->fillcolor('green');
$headline_text->strokecolor('red');
$headline_text->linewidth(0.5 / mm);
$headline_text->fillstroke('1');
$headline_text->stroke;
$headline_text->translate( 95 / mm, 15 / mm );
$headline_text->text_right('My Headline');

$pdf->save;
$pdf->end();

In reply to PDF::API" + Text with stroke by ademmler

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