Re: GD2? Freetype?

[Jake Bottero <jjb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vicki Brown wrote:
> I have built and installed PHP 4.4.2 on FreeBSD 4.7
>
> I am trying to run Guestbook Script from http://www.stadtaus.com
>
> After installation and configuration, I get an error
>    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagettfbbox()
>
> I asked for help on the Guestbook Script forum where I was only told that
> an important extension which provides the PHP function ... is missing on your
> server." Well, Duh!
>
> A Google search turns up old mailing list discussions alleging that
> imagettfbbox is a "standard PHP function, depending on the GD library and the
> FreeType library".
>
> I rebuilt PHP, configured with
>
> ./configure --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql \
>             --with-apxs=/usr/local/etc/apache/bin/apxs \
>             --with-zlib --with-gd --with-gettext \
>             --with-ttf --enable-gd-native-ttf
>
> I seem to have GD. I seem to be missing FreeType?
>
>  php -i
>  ...
>  gd
>
>  GD Support => enabled
>  GD Version => bundled (2.0.28 compatible)
>  GIF Read Support => enabled
>  GIF Create Support => enabled
>  PNG Support => enabled
>  WBMP Support => enabled
>  XBM Support => enabled
>
>
> I find the configure help to be ambiguous.
>   --with-gd[=DIR]         Include GD support where DIR is GD install prefix.
>                           If DIR is not set, the bundled GD library will be
> used.
>   --with-jpeg-dir[=DIR]     GD: Set the path to libjpeg install prefix.
>   --with-png-dir[=DIR]      GD: Set the path to libpng install prefix.
>   --with-zlib-dir[=DIR]     GD: Set the path to libz install prefix.
>   --with-xpm-dir[=DIR]      GD: Set the path to libXpm install prefix.
>   --with-ttf[=DIR]          GD: Include FreeType 1.x support
>   --with-freetype-dir[=DIR] GD: Set the path to FreeType 2 install prefix.
>   --with-t1lib[=DIR]        GD: Include T1lib support.
>   --enable-gd-native-ttf    GD: Enable TrueType string function.
>   --enable-gd-jis-conv      GD: Enable JIS-mapped Japanese font support.
>
> I am apparently using the "bundled" GD library.
>
>  Which of the other GD flags do I need to add?
>  Are any of the other GD flags included with --with-gd?   (not clear)
>  Is the bundled FreeType (Freetype 1?) sufficient?
>     it doesn't seem to be included under --with-gd
>  Do I need to specify FreeType2?
>     If so, configure --help implies that I need to get that from somewhere
>     else...  but where???
>
>  I have installed gd 2.0.33 ... if it included FreeType the "install prefix"
> eludes me. In any case, trying to use --with-gd=/usr/lib gives me php
> configure errors
>
>
> I downloaded and installed FreeType 2 and reconfigured php as
>   ./configure' '--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql'
>   '--with-apxs=/usr/local/etc/apache/bin/apxs' '--with-zlib' '--with-gd'
>   '--with-gettext' '--with-freetype-dir=/usr/local/lib
>
> I don't see any obvious changes in the PHP info results and I get the same
> error from the application.
>
> Help??
>
>   
I think your guestbook probably needs the services of Freetype with GD 
to do what I use it for, image based user varification. I am convinced 
the root of this is using the "bundled" GD library. I haven't installed 
a fresh "stand-alone" version of GD, but I'd be interested to know if 
you had, and if that fixes this issue.