Thanks for your replay. But, why do I have to install freetype? As I've come to understand you can just use the built in php functions with any server installed font. No extra software necessary... Please enlighten me :) .bobo dev@elstudion.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sek-Mun Wong" <sekmun@connectingspace.com> To: <php-windows@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 2:22 AM Subject: Re: generate img with fonts... > Yes yes, you guys are hilarious but at least try to answer his question! :) > > Bobo, I assume you're using Win32 and true type fonts, try this chunk of > code: > > You *will* need to install freetype (www.freetype.org) and enable gd/gd2 > (depending on your version of php) extensions on your php install. > > ref: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagettftext.php > > <?php > Header("Content-type: image/jpeg"); > $outputtext = "Welcome"; > $fontfilename = "BlissIf Caps BoldItalic.ttf"; // whatever the actual > filename is called > $im = ImageCreate(240, 30); > $black = ImageColorAllocate($im, 0, 0, 0); > $white = ImageColorAllocate($im, 255, 255, 255); > if (strpos(strtoupper($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["SERVER_SOFTWARE"]),"WIN",0) > === false) { > /* UNIX OS, use unix style paths and fontsize */ > $fontsize = 60; > $fontpath = "/usr/local/apache/htdocs/fonts/"; > } else { > /* Windows OS, use windows style paths and fontsize */ > $fontsize = 8; > $fontpath = 'C:\\windows\fonts\\'; > } > ImageTTFText($im, $fontsize, 0, 20, 20, $white, $fontpath. $fontfilename, > $outputtext); > ImageJpeg($im); > ImageDestroy($im); > ?> > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
