Re: Re: GD & Fonts

Hi James, Still the same errors.....must I use arial, or can I use any TTF ? I found out I`m running gd "1.6.2 or higher" according to phpinfo(). Do I need to install gd2 and recompile PHP just to get an image created, or does my current version support this ? Thanks Chris On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 12:57, James wrote: > 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 > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php