Problem with output image with eurosign

[hvdboorn]

Hi,

 

I used the function imagecreatefrompng() to edit a png image. On the image should come a amount of money like €30, but the euro sign appears with the function imagestring() as a questionmark. I executed the function ini_set("default_charset","iso-8859-1"); before the text is outputted onto the image, but this doesn't work. I've tried everything like standard charset ini_set("default_charset",""); and all the iso charsets until 15. I also tried to use utf8 without any success.

 

I also tried to add the eurosign through hex notation, but then I get a literal notation on the image. example: amount: €98 where it should be €98.

 

What can I do?

[benphelps]

You could use a TrueType or FreeType font that has the character in it.  The front that it uses by default probably doesn't have the euro character in it, so it shows it as a "?".

 

Here is what you should read on:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagettftext.php

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagefttext.php

[hvdboorn]

thanks for your reply,

 

I used this:

imagettftext($img,15,0,57,14,$color,"C:/Windows/Fonts/Verdana.ttf","€".$goal);

 

Now I don't get a questionmark but a rectangle! How can I solve this?

[benphelps]

try this

 

imagettftext($img, 15, 0, 57, 14, $color, "C:/Windows/Fonts/Verdana.ttf", "" . chr(128).$goal . "");

[hvdboorn]

I tried it, it still shows a rectangle 

[POG1]

Can't you use a font on the server..

Not everyone will have something in "C:/Winnows/Fonts/Verdana.ttf" i know i don't

 

 

[benphelps]

It doesn't ask you for a font, its server side only.  If he has the font, than more power to him.

 

As far as it still showing a blank character, I have no idea.  Hopefully someone here knows.