GD & Fonts

Greetings learned PHP(eople), I`ve trawled around on the archives using "gd2" as search criteria, and couldn`t find anything specific to finding out what version of gd I have installed. I also enquired on the Mandrake list about the location of the fonts directory, still no answer returned. Trying to create a png file, I need to state where the font directory i located. I have made a folder called fonts in the directory where my php file resides, and referenced it using the following ---------------------------------------- //Let GD2 know where fonts reside putenv('GDFONTPATH = fonts'); $fontname = 'beast_wars.ttf'; ----------------------------------------- ....but it fails with Warning: Could not find/open font in /home/data/ClientWebs/chrisplay/Generic/make_buttons.php on line 38 Warning: Could not find/open font in /home/data/ClientWebs/chrisplay/Generic/make_buttons.php on line 71 Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/data/ClientWebs/chrisplay/Generic/make_buttons.php:1) in /home/data/ClientWebs/chrisplay/Generic/make_buttons.php on line 73 .....and proceeds to fill up my page with all manner of weird characters. Lines 38, 71 and 73 obviously won`t run in view of the fact that it can`t pick up the font. Some pointers would be appreciated as to where to start looking on the archives.....www.boutell.com/gd leads me to think I must download and install gd2, but is that neccessary ? -- Chris Blake Office : (011) 782-0840 Cell : 083 985 0379 "Remember, Information is not knowledge; Knowledge is not Wisdom; Wisdom is not truth; Truth is not beauty; Beauty is not love; Love is not music; Music is the best." -- Frank Zappa