Re: Re: GD & Fonts

Here`s my phpinfo() gd section; GD Support enabled GD Version 1.6.2 or higher FreeType Support enabled FreeType Linkage with freetype JPG Support enabled PNG Support enabled WBMP Support enabled On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 13:14, James Holden wrote: > It will only work if FREETYPE is installed. look at your php info . > > Chris Blake wrote: > > >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 > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- 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