Re: GD & Fonts

imagettftext($im, 20, 0, 10, 20, $black, "/path/arial.ttf", "Testing... Omega: &amp;#937;"); Put your path into the call, making sure it is from the root of the web server. "Chris Blake" <cblake@pbpc.co.za> wrote in message news:1052476723.2179.170.camel@pb004.pbpc.co.za... > 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 >