forgot something....when try following script in another server I got 500 internal server error.
<? header ("Content-type: image/gif"); $im = imagecreate (400, 16); $black = imagecolorallocate ($im, 0, 0, 0); $white = imagecolorallocate ($im, 255, 255, 255); imagettftext ($im, 10, 0, 10, 20, $black, "verdana.ttf", date('| l | F | d | Y |')); imagegif ($im); imagedestroy ($im); ?> Alex again > > I got following error msg when ran it: > > <br> > <b>Warning</b>: ImageTtfText: No TTF support in this PHP build in > <b>/home/dotkard/www/current_time.php</b> on line <b>6</b><br> > <br> > <b>Warning</b>: ImageGif: No GIF support in this PHP build in > <b>/home/dotkard/www/current_time.php</b> on line <b>7</b><br> > > I checked the phpinfo but failed to find which variable I should turn on. > > Alex > > > Alex, > > Easy to do what you want. Check out the "image" functions in the php > > manual. There are some font limitations, specifically dealing with > > alternate characters, but you'll find out what works and what doesn't soon > > enough. > > Hugh > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alex Shi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:16 AM > > Subject: [PHP] text to image > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am thinking to create php script to dynamically convert a text string > to > > > image. My questions are: > > > > > > 1. with a given text string, say "hello, world", is it possible to > > > dynamically > > > convert it to an image? and what php built-in functions can be utilized? > > > 2. if I want to use true-type verdana font, can I just upload the > windows > > > font file to the web server (linux) and use php to load the font? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > Alex Shi > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ================================================== > > > Cell Phone Batteries at 30-50%+ off retail prices! > > > http://www.pocellular.com > > > ================================================== > > > TrafficBuilder Network: > > > http://www.bestadv.net/index.cfm?ref=7029 > > > ================================================== > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php