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Problem - Img functions not working

Alright, so I have this site. A little while ago, we updated the PHP version on the server to 4.4.0.

Somehow, now, I can't create images in PHP anymore. I used to have one before the update which is no longer working. I'm thinking this is something to do with some default configuration value that has changed from version to version? You can view the phpinfo() function here. Are there any values I should pay specific attention to? A page like this won't work:

PHP:

<?php

header("Content-type: image/png");
$im = @imagecreate(100, 50)
   or die("Cannot Initialize new GD image stream");
$background_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);
$text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 233, 14, 91);
imagestring($im, 1, 5, 5,  "A Simple Text String", $text_color);
imagepng($im);
imagedestroy($im);

?>

Anyway, I'm kind of a newbie at these things, so I'd appreciate your help.

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Lockout7 - the Webcomic

To me, it looks like you don't have the GD library installed. :P

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Neversidian, your staff is broken.

Last edited by Simon, August 26th, 2005 09:56 PM (Edited 1 times)

GD Library? What is that? o_O

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Lockout7 - the Webcomic

make a file called anything.php and put this in:

PHP:

<?php
php_info();
?>

Somewhere in there should be a bit about the GD library which handles graphics stuff. If you don't have it (but I think it comes by default) then you won't be able to use those functions (again I think).

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if you are on a hosted server, talk to your host and ask if they can enable the GD library on your PHP version. If you arent on a hosted server, google gd2 installation and you shpuld get the info you need.

just a lil extra info. the GD library is the set of functions that actually does the image editing. PHP has just been ported to work along with it to allow you to edit images straight from the php engine.

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Neverside Development Director
PHP Snippets
BigToach.com - IT WORKS, TOACHY!

Alright, thanks for the help, guys.

By the way, Dachande663, I had done that. Read my post again. =P

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Lockout7 - the Webcomic

well according to your phpinfo your gd lib is installed.
see what happens when you do

PHP:

<?php
print_r(gd_info());
?>

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Neverside Development Director
PHP Snippets
BigToach.com - IT WORKS, TOACHY!

Originally posted by BigToach:

well according to your phpinfo your gd lib is installed.
see what happens when you do

PHP:

<?php
print_r(gd_info());
?>

I think he just got it installed because I can swear it wasn't there when I looked before. :)

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Neversidian, your staff is broken.

yeah i had the same feeling as well...

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Neverside Development Director
PHP Snippets
BigToach.com - IT WORKS, TOACHY!

Yep, thanks a lot for your help. It's now working. =)

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Lockout7 - the Webcomic