pdf help

[maransekar]

I'm new to creating pdf in php. I installed pdflib and configured it as said in the installation notes of pdflib.com. when i run phpinfo() it says that i have pdf enabled, but when i run a piece of code which creates pdf it gives me the following error.

Fatal error: PDFlib error [2516] PDF_findfont: Metrics data for font 'Times New Roman' not found in /var/www/html/pdf.php on line 13

any help would be appreciated

many thanks

[Weedpacket]

Maybe the fonts have to be PostScript Type 1 fonts, not TrueType.

[maransekar]

Thanks for that

Following is what i have. Can you please tell me is there any error in the code or do i have to add anything in the server to support pdflib?

<?php
// create handle for new PDF document
$pdf = pdf_new();

// open a file
pdf_open_file($pdf, "philosophy.pdf");

// start a new page (A4)
pdf_begin_page($pdf, 595, 842);

// get and use a font object
$arial = pdf_findfont($pdf, "Times New Roman", "host", 1);
if($arial)
{
pdf_setfont($pdf, $arial, 10);
}

// print text
pdf_show_xy($pdf, "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,",50, 750);
pdf_show_xy($pdf, "than are dreamt of in your philosophy", 50,730);

// end page
pdf_end_page($pdf);

// close and save file
pdf_close($pdf);
?>