Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2

flexvault has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I use 'PDF::API2' to generate pdf reports and I now need to add a hyperlink to get a pdf document within one of the reports. I tried this:

$pdf->link( 'http://search.cpan.org', 'A Hyperlink',
                x => 350,
                y => $pdf->height - 150 );
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I took this format from 'PDF::API2::Simple;' which I get errors trying to install from CPAN. Can it be done with 'PDF::API2' directly?

Thank you...Ed

"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin

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Re: Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2 by soonix (Canon) on Dec 18, 2013 at 10:39 UTC
Since PDF::API2::Simple is just a wrapper around PDF::API2, the answer has to be yes. But originally you wanted to use PDF::API2::Simple. I, too, tried to install it from CPAN, and also got an error. I don't know what your error was, mine was `Can't locate inc/Module/Install.pm in @INC` After I installed Module::Install from CPAN (seems to be a missing dependency), and changing one of the tests (Windows can't unlink open files, bug is older than my youngest son), I was able to install it. Perhaps with this info, you should be able to install it, too. Update: I'm a bit puzzled. The aforementioned bug is filed against PDF::API2::Simple, which uses ->saveas from PDF::API2 which in turn should close the file. Maybe an upstream bug?	[reply]
Re^2: Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2 by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Dec 18, 2013 at 14:06 UTC
The Module::Install module should have been included in the P::A::S distribution in the inc directory, but it is not. File this as a bug against P::A::S (Update: unless already submitted - see below). --MidLifeXis	[reply]
Re^3: Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2 by soonix (Canon) on Dec 19, 2013 at 08:27 UTC
There is already a bug "missing inc directory", which contains the aforementioned error message. next update: I just noticed there is an "unauthorized release" 1.1.5 by chromatic. I am behind a firewall and therefore using a "Minicpan" which is obviously outdated. Will try to check with actual CPAN and get back with the result later. `cpan CHROMATIC/PDF-API2-Simple-1.1.5.tar.gz` on a fresh strawberry didn't have the Module::Install missing (I added that info to rt://28125). rt://58106 still needs attention, but might be a problem in PDF::API2	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2 by flexvault (Monsignor) on Dec 18, 2013 at 19:44 UTC
Dear soonix, Perhaps with this info, you should be able to install it, too. Thanks! You hit it right on ++ ! Regards...Ed "Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin	[reply]
Re: Anyone know how to add a Hyperlink with PDF::API2 by ww (Archbishop) on Dec 18, 2013 at 03:13 UTC
See the first code block in the doc: http://search.cpan.org/dist/PDF-API2-Simple/lib/PDF/API2/Simple.pm Update: OP changed without notice from `PDF::API2::Simple` to `PDF::API2` Quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Juvenal, Satires	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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