PSLib version 0.4
=================
Portable PHP library for dynamically generating PostScript files,
with support for the PHP scripting language.

CopyLeft (L) 1999-2002 Vilson Cristiano Gartner (vgartner@univates.br)
                       UNIVATES - Centro Universitário (Lajeado-RS-Brasil)

The PSLib distribution is available from:
Main site:    http://pslib.codigolivre.org.br (Portuguese/English)
Alternatives: http://pslib.sourceforge.net (English)
              http://www.phpclasses.org

THIS IS PUBLIC SOFTWARE RELEASED UNDER THE LGPL
see COPYING or http://www.gnu.org for details on this license.


Overview
========
PSLib is a PHP library for generating PostScript files for the PHP free 
scripting language. It offers an easy way of generating PostScript text 
and graphics with support for drawing. Call PSlib functions from within
your PHP script and voila: dynamic PS files!

The functions should be quite self-explainable and somehow mimic the well
known proprietary PDFlib which generates dynamic PDF files. 

Take a look at file CHANGES and make the changes to your old code (prior version 0.03).


Supported Programming Environments
==================================
The PSLib was developed for usage within a PHP script only. Along with 
this distribution there is an example called historico.php where PSlib is
used.


PSLib Features
==============
- basic drawing
  lines, rectangles, ...
  
- text
  text in different fonts and sizes, formatting, colors and alignments
  built-in font metrics, support for ISOLatin Encoding
  
- image file formats
  support for PostScript files (use the GPL software GIMP to generate or
  convert other well known graphic formats to PS)
  
- direct PS programing


Supplied Library Clients
========================
TODO


Platform support
================
PSLib requires a working PHP environment and will run on any platform
that supports PHP.


Where to start?
===============
Read the included example historico.php (This example is actually what 
originated PSLib). Take also a look in pslib.class


PSLib resources
===============
PSlib is a work in progress. You can ask questions or contribute through
the e-mail vgartner@univates.br 


External libraries used in PSLib
=================================
Mostly TODO.


Submitting Bug Reports
======================
Send your bug reports to vgartner@univates.br


TODO
====
Clipping Text - formatting text inside a box
Multiple Text FX
Any other thing you may find useful. We are really open for contributions. 


Licensing and CopyLeft
======================
THIS IS LGPL SOFTWARE!

Read the LGPL license in COPYING 

CopyLeft (L) 1999-2002 Vilson Cristiano Gartner (vgartner@univates.br) 
                       UNIVATES - Centro Universitario 


History
=======
See file CHANGES.