Create PDF with Python | Part 1

How to create a pdf with python using the simple library FPDF2. This is part 1 of a 4 part series where we go over how to create a pdf with Python and eventually automate the creation of reports and invoices.

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Part 2

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0:00 Intro
0:49 Setup
1:39 Library Installation
1:59 Imports
2:08 Create PDF Object
3:08 Add PDF Page
3:19 Specify Font
4:08 Add Text
5:05 Create PDF
5:52 Adding Additional Text
6:09 Permission Error
6:32 Text Placement
8:55 Overview
9:49 Up Next...

[joachimguth]

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[Michael-value]

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[brpawankumariyengar]

Great Video … Thank you so very much ❤❤❤

[stillchris]

If you use explorer preview, you can see the .pdf update dynamically, without having to close and reopen the .prf viewer

[alpheim]

Thank you so much. With your help I have automated reports on my website❤️

[Aditya-qbto]

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[code-to-learn]

Thanks a lot sir. This is the course I was waiting for

[zdxwlpo]

This is exactly what I've been looking for, thank you so much!!!

[zunaidhassan]

Thanks for the video. While trying to move the second cell to next line using the 'ln' parameter, I am getting the following warning:

"DeprecationWarning: The parameter "ln" is deprecated. Instead of ln=True use new_x=XPos.LMARGIN, new_y=YPos.NEXT."

Using the recommended parameters are also giving errors as XPos and YPos have not been defined.

However, according to the documentation (Tuto 1 - Minimal Example), the following paramters can be used: new_x="LMARGIN", new_y="NEXT". This worked for me.


So, the code at line 21 at time 7:40 becomes:

pdf.cell(120, 10, 'Hello World!', new_x="LMARGIN", new_y="NEXT")

[runner]

The "ln" method, discussed about the 7:30 mark, is deprecated. The replacement method isn't particularly appealing.

[MilesAhead]

Top!!!! Straight to the topic! Thanks!

[mrmuranga]

Thanks....well laid out start.
Waiting for the bit where I can save my dataframes to pdf

[simaobonvalot]

Very nice video, I loved the way you comment and explain every argument of the function, it helps a lot if you want to your own thing.
There is one question I have though. I noticed that when I draw a border around my cell, the text will overflow beyond the border. Does that mean that the text will not wrap inside the cell size and keep going beyond it if it doesn't have enough space ?

Thanks !

[subhadeepchowdhury]

Very helpfull video. FPDF docs are not that good. It would take me a lot of time to understand it fast. I have only one day left in my project. You made it very intuitive.

[StraniSimo]

Can you please add the link to the files you mention in the video? Thank you

[mohamedbouamara]

Hello,
Very nice job and many thanks man for sharing knowledge.
I have a question sir : How can I change pdf file from A4 to tabloid ?

[Tamilnanba]

sir please do the coding slowly and show it on white screen

[coloradojon]

How to add a template image PNG in the background of the PDF file? Wich folder choose

[yanghaitao]

hi, i have one question, how to add button and when i press it, it will reture to catalog?