RE: FW: [PHP-WIN] Does the GD extension work with windows?

Heh! I didn't think to mention that had happened to me too :o) > -----Original Message----- > From: lorne towner [mailto:yakbutter@lycos.com] > Sent: 31 July 2002 21:26 > To: mikey@splatted.net > Subject: Re: FW: [PHP-WIN] Does the GD extension work with windows? > > > I fixed it. Seems the new zip package makes its own php4.2.2 > directory which I did not notice earier. So my ini file was still > pointing at the old dll. Thanks > -- > > On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:45:02 > Mikey wrote: > >I posted this to the list two days ago... > > > >I haven't replied to the list to avoid getting flamed for > repeating myself > >:-) > > > >HTH, > > > >Mikey > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mikey [mailto:mikey@splatted.net] > >> Sent: 29 July 2002 17:29 > >> To: olav@jaggu.org; php-windows@lists.php.net > >> Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Does the GD extension work with windows? > >> > >> > >> > Yes, because it IS possible. No, because it is a pain to get it > >> > to work with > >> > the new versions of php (>4.2) > >> > > >> > It is some kind of versionsystem for modules buildt into php, > >> > that renders the > >> > standard GD2 module useless. GD1 should work as it it in the > >> kernel, but I > >> > haven't tried it. > >> > > >> > The solution is prolly to compile the GD2-lib by yourself, > or wait until > >> > someone does it and puts it out for downloads. > >> > > >> > Not much help, but at least now you it isnt easy :) > >> > >> This has not been my experience of using GD in PHP... > >> > >> Using the zipped version of PHP and not the installer version, set your > >> extension dir to the correct place (d:\php\extensions for my > machine) and > >> add the following line to your php.ini and restart your web server... > >> > >> extension=php_gd2.dll > >> > >> I find that *most* of the image functions work, although I > have never had > >> any luck with using any TTF functions. > >> > >> HTH, > >> > >> Mikey > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________ > Supercharge your e-mail with a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads > and NoTaglines --> LYCOS MAIL PLUS. > http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus > > >