Re: [GD-DEVEL] I cant get php_gd.dll to work

Hi,

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 3:07 AM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  Im new to php and i cant get the gd graphics libaray to work.
>  Im running Apache, Mysql, Windows xp
>
>  I downloaded and installed php from php.net.
>
>  After much screwing around I finally got in to work with mysql and wrote a
>  few basic scripts.
>  Im stuck on the gd libarary.
>
>  I downloaded the file php_gd.dll and copied it to my ext directory. I know
>  php can see it because
>  the mysql files are there and they work fine.
>
>  I restarted Apache and phpinfo() reads
>  gd
>       GD Support  enabled
>       GD Version  bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
>       FreeType Support  enabled
>       FreeType Linkage  with freetype
>       FreeType Version  2.1.9
>       T1Lib Support  enabled
>       GIF Read Support  enabled
>       GIF Create Support  enabled
>       JPG Support  enabled
>       PNG Support  enabled
>       WBMP Support  enabled
>       XBM Support  enabled

Congratulations! GD Support is up and running.

>  I try to run the following code fragment to test it out ....
>
>
>  <?PHP
>  $image=$imagecreate(100,100);
>  ?>
>
>  And I get.
>
>  Notice: Undefined variable: imagecreate in C:\Program Files\Apache Software
>  Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\livepoker.php on line 5
>
>  Fatal error: Function name must be a string in C:\Program Files\Apache
>  Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\livepoker.php on line 5

imagecreate is what you have to call, not using a variable named $imagecreate.

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre
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