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I get a 'function not found' error if I try to use these two PHP functions since the server upgrade, which would tend to suggest that either GD or FreeType has not been installed. Has anyone else experienced this?

I get a 'function not found' error if I try to use these two PHP functions since the server upgrade, which would tend to suggest that either GD or FreeType has not been installed. Has anyone else experienced this?

Freetype is not installed on the new web servers, however I will check if it is possible to get this changed. You can check this yourself by creating a simple php file containing the code:

phpinfo();

You can then save this file twice, once with a .php extension and another with a .php5 extension. Upload and then browse to each file and you will then get an output of what is installed with PHP4 and PHP5.

Mmassive wrote:
> I get a 'function not found' error if I try to use these two PHP
> functions since the server upgrade, which would tend to suggest
> that either GD or FreeType has not been installed. Has anyone
> else experienced this?

I've been getting exactly the same error (for a simple captcha script I added to stop by guest book from being repeatedly spammed to oblivion)

It's good to get some confirmation of why this isn't working with you guys any more - Though I guess it means it's time for me to search for another host (and just a couple of months before I needed to renew my domain too - shame!)

If you could hold out a few days I will see what I can do for you. If the engineers agree to install Freetype (GD is installed) then it shouldn't take to long to get PHP recompiled across all the servers.

Eccles wrote:
> If you could hold out a few days I will see what I can do for
> you. If the engineers agree to install Freetype (GD is
> installed) then it shouldn't take to long to get PHP recompiled
> across all the servers.

Sure, no problem - You've been hosting the site for me since September 2000 anyway - A few more days cant hurt :)

We've put a request through for the engineers to do this for us. Just waiting for a response now.

Eccles wrote:
> We've put a request through for the engineers to do this for us.
> Just waiting for a response now.

Cool - Cheers Eccles!

Hi Eccles - Any update from this so far?

Nothing yet. Have you tried running phpinfo() and seeing what comes up.

I'll get someone to chase this up asap as I'm off for a couple of weeks now.

Eccles wrote:
> Nothing yet. Have you tried running phpinfo() and seeing what
> comes up.
>
> I'll get someone to chase this up asap as I'm off for a couple
> of weeks now.

Yeah, it's still screwed...

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If someone could give me a shout when they know whether this function will be added it would be much appreciated.