Posted by axlq on 08/23/07 19:04

In article <qpgzi.25235$4A1.10019@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
rf <rf@invalid.com> wrote:
>
><william.oram@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1187877060.316184.32650@x40g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>> Here's a toughie for me.
>>
>> Using the GD library, I want to print a word or string as an image,
>
>Why? If this is destined for a web page the the text should be exactly that,
>text.

Wrong. Don't make rash assumptions about what the project
requirements should be when that project hasn't been described. A
need was posted, so the proper response is to address that need
rather than question it. There are plenty of reasons why someone
may want to render text as graphics:

* Graphical display of data requires text on the graph axes and
legend, and that makes most sense as part of the graphic.

* CAPTCHA requires the use of text in graphics.

* Using some text as graphics is a good way to shield content from
spiders and crawlers.

* Clickable buttons containing text descriptions.

* Etc.

-A

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