PHP : Tcpdf – Variable Height Table Rows With MultiCell

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$dimensions = $pdf->getPageDimensions();
$hasBorder = false; //flag for fringe case
 
foreach($data as $row) {
	$rowcount = 0;
 
	//work out the number of lines required
	$rowcount = max($pdf->getNumLines($row['cell1data'], 80),$pdf->getNumLines($row['cell2data'], 80),$pdf->getNumLines($row['cell3data'], 80));
 
	$startY = $pdf->GetY();
 
	if (($startY + $rowcount * 6) + $dimensions['bm'] > ($dimensions['hk'])) {
		//this row will cause a page break, draw the bottom border on previous row and give this a top border
		//we could force a page break and rewrite grid headings here
		if ($hasborder) {
			$hasborder = false;
		} else {
			$pdf->Cell(240,0,'','T'); //draw bottom border on previous row
			$pdf->Ln();
		}
		$borders = 'LTR';
	} elseif ((ceil($startY) + $rowcount * 6) + $dimensions['bm'] == floor($dimensions['hk'])) {
		//fringe case where this cell will just reach the page break
		//draw the cell with a bottom border as we cannot draw it otherwise
		$borders = 'LRB';	
		$hasborder = true; //stops the attempt to draw the bottom border on the next row
	} else {
		//normal cell
		$borders = 'LR';
	}
 
	//now draw it
	$pdf->MultiCell(80,$rowcount * 6,$row['cell1data'],$borders,'L',0,0);
	$pdf->MultiCell(80,$rowcount * 6,$row['cell2data'],$borders,'L',0,0);
	$pdf->MultiCell(80,$rowcount * 6,$row['cell3data'],$borders,'L',0,0);
 
	$pdf->Ln();
}
 
$pdf->Cell(240,0,'','T');  //last bottom border

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