[cyborlink]

I just received a request form a customer about creating an input form that allows website visitors to place text (via form input) into a dynamic JPG image. I've not seen this PHP script functionality before and am not even sure what to call it in order to do an effective search.

The Website where they saw this is churchsigngenerator.com. When you click on the sign image on the left it brings up 4 form boxes where text can be inserted. Then hit the GO button and the text is now in placed in the JPG sign image. Really neat.

Any input on this functionality is very much appreciated - Thanks

[CrAzY_CuStoMs]

#1- you have to enable the GD/2 Library In your php.ini file... other wize.. any function you try to call that uses the gd library will return an error.

#2- It is rather simple.. ill like you to a site for an example but it can be easily modified to do what you want... http://www.acecoolco.com
go to tutorials > PHP > GD
then it will be listed there
(yea i beat ya to your own site acecool )

you can even go here for MORE (alot more) about GD
http://ca.php.net/manual/en/ref.image.php

if you need help, you can contact me using AIM or MSN using my contact info below.

[kieranmullen]

I think this is the script you are talking about

http://www.acecoolco.com/view_tutorial/43.php

I saved the jpg as PNG (although I would prefer jpg as the input and output) also marked script and the folder it was in as 777 for execture and write but alas I got an error...


Has anyone else been able to get this t work or does anyone have another solution?

[Acecool]

To "save" the image outputted via the GD functions:

Instead of:
ImagePng ($TheImage);

Use:
imagepng($New_Image, 'Filename.png');
imagejpeg($New_Image, 'Filename.jpg');
imagegif($New_Image, 'Filename.gif');

Of course, the directory has to be CHModded 0777 - you can do this as it is happening, or have it static.