PHPWord fixed cell width - php

Question

I am trying to create a table with cells width a fixed width.
Let's say I have this code:
$table->addCell(300)->addText('first');
$table->addCell(300)->addText('text that is very looooooooong');
The first cell's 300 width is ignored and is crushed against the left side of the page like this:
first
My second cell is going to contain large texts, but I want that cell to maintain it's width.
I couldn't find it anywhere on the web so I am asking if somebody knows what I will have to do here.

Answer 1

Remeber that these values are TWIPS and 300 Twips are mere 5mm.
Not enough room to hold more than 1 character.
Here is a calculator that helps you to convert values:
Topgrapy Calculator
Also you might use the built in conversion functions in Shared\Font.php like this:
$helper= new PHPWord_Shared_Font();
//convert 5cm to Twips
$inTwips=$helper->centimeterSizeToTwips(5);
I have not tried this so far.

Answer 2

I just found out that you have to set style "layout" fixed on your table like below
$fancyTableStyle = [
'borderSize' => 6,
'borderColor' => '000000',
'cellMargin' => 80,
'alignment' => \PhpOffice\PhpWord\SimpleType\JcTable::CENTER,
'layout' => \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table::LAYOUT_FIXED,
];
$table = $section->addTable($fancyTableStyle);
and then the long word will wrap itself inside the cell.
If you preset a table style on your phpword object, the layout style won't work.
$fancyTableStyleName = 'Fancy Table';
$fancyTableStyle = [
'borderSize' => 6,
'borderColor' => '000000',
'cellMargin' => 80,
'alignment' => \PhpOffice\PhpWord\SimpleType\JcTable::CENTER,
'layout' => \PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Table::LAYOUT_FIXED,
];
//table will not be fixed
$table = $section->addTable($fancyTableStyleName);
In ms word you also need to set the autofit option directly on each table, maybe that's why.