PurePDF - Get the number of lines printed by pdf_MultiCell

[merendo]

Cheers everybody!

Subject tells it. In my app, which uses PurePDF, I need to know precisely how many lines were actually printed by the pdf_MultiCell cmd. I tried dividing pdf_GetStringWidth() by the cell width, but this result is inaccurate with longer strings.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

[ABBKlaus]

you can use nl as it counts the newlines inside ipf_MultiCell(), except the last chunk where you have to add one nl + 1

BR Klaus

[merendo]

Sorry, I don't follow. Which command can I use to count the number of lines in the pdf? nl() doesn't exist on my PB...

[ABBKlaus]

Sorry, I don't follow. Which command can I use to count the number of lines in the pdf? nl() doesn't exist on my PB...

I understand, what i meant was the variable called nl.l inside the procedure ipf_MultiCell().
I have already implemented something for you, please see if it works for you.

PurePDF v2.20
new command

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pdf_GetMultiCellNewLines()

Download from here :
http://www.purebasicpower.de/downloads/ ... B45X86.zip

BR Klaus

[merendo]

It works, but it always returns one too many. So when there was only one line printed, I get 2, and so forth...

[ABBKlaus]

the new version should fix this, please redownload.

BR Klaus