Wrap lines of text within image boundaries using gd

Question

I am trying to write text from a db to images. The text some times contains lengthy lines so that it does\'t fit in one line on image.

As of now I am getting the out

Answer 1

You can use the wordwrap function and the explode function to truncate the text in multiple arrays of string, then print them:

$word = explode("\n", wordwrap ( "A funny string that I want to wrap", 10));

You obtain this output:

 array(5) {
  [0]=>
  string(7) "A funny"
  [1]=>
  string(6) "string"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "that I"
  [3]=>
  string(7) "want to"
  [4]=>
  string(4) "wrap"
}

Than you can elaborate it (cutting the text, print each string on different lines, etc...).

Example (printing on new lines):

...
$dimensions = imagettfbbox(20, 0, $fontname, $textfromdb);
$y = imagesy($imageCreator) - 228;
$text = explode("\n", wordwrap($textfromdb, 20)); // <-- you can change this number
$delta_y = 0;
foreach($text as $line) {
    $delta_y =  $delta_y + $dimensions[3];
    imagettftext($imageCreator, 20, 0, 0, $y + $delta_y, $textColor, $fontname, $line);
}
...

To center both vertical and horizontal:

...
$dimensions = imagettfbbox(20, 0, $fontname, $textfromdb);
$margin = 10;
$text = explode("\n", wordwrap($textfromdb, 20)); // <-- you can change this number
$delta_y = 0;
//Centering y
$y = (imagesy($imageCreator) - (($dimensions[1] - $dimensions[7]) + $margin)*count($text)) / 2;

foreach($text as $line) {
    $dimensions = imagettfbbox(20, 0, $fontname, $line);
    $delta_y =  $delta_y + ($dimensions[1] - $dimensions[7]) + $margin;
    //centering x:
    $x = imagesx($imageCreator) / 2 - ($dimensions[4] - $dimensions[6]) / 2;

    imagettftext($imageCreator, 20, 0, $x, $y + $delta_y, $textColor, $fontname, $line);
}
...