GD not working.

[XJTRy]

Never worked with GD before but I'm trying to use it for simple instances of dynamic buttons. I've just tried to cut/paste simple examples I've found on the internet on a test page but my browser won't render the image. My host is 1&1 Linux and running a check_info.php on one of my domains shows that GD is installed and enabled. Anyway, my browser returns this when I try the code below: �PNG IHDR�����������������PLTE� �r�`�L����IDAT(��бA�MhF�!�a�+(�W��&�;�x��Z���i'J�D�R�+�0w��`�����f�Sc�CYe�G�E����*T,(�����Pe�|&H�;?&���ֳ�54I�%����ב[��!�i�)1kg$;�P E��o���,{��z���:`����̔���,�fS�8���7Ȑ��E��E��,�N��@�4&��g��G�2�'��D?�<_F����IEND�B`�

 

 <?php
        header ("Content-type: image/png");
        $img_handle = ImageCreate (230, 20) or die ("Cannot Create image");
        $back_color = ImageColorAllocate ($img_handle, 0, 10, 10);
        $txt_color = ImageColorAllocate ($img_handle, 233, 114, 191);
        ImageString ($img_handle, 31, 5, 5,  "My first Program with GD", $txt_color);
        ImagePng ($img_handle);
    ?> 

[abazoskib]

try changing it to GIF and post the output

[XJTRy]

Wow. I've been searching this for the better part of 2 hours and that suggestion just solved the problem. Thanks a lot!

 

Any idea why it's not loading an instance of .png though?

[abazoskib]

I think it has to do with your browser. I dont know the EXACT problem, but here's a question, can you view any other png images with your browser?

[XJTRy]

Yes, I'm using Firefox and .png extensions display just fine.

 

After initially displaying the image following your suggestion - I can no longer get it to load. I have changed it between jpg, gif, and png, and now it won't reload the script using .png.

 

I'm rather confused.

[XJTRy]

The error comes from the command line that outputs the image to the browser. In my case:

 

imagepng($image);

 

By changing between imagegif and imagepng, the error (output) by Firefox changes directly according to the command.

[XJTRy]

Found the issue(s).

 

First the ImageColorAllocate should be 'imagecolorallocate'. This allowed me to use the imagestring command but I was still unable to view TrueType font which due to a faulty path to stored font.

 

Thanks again.