Minecraft Player Face Rendering problem

[olliekb]

I should be able to copy and paste the code and it work right. I understand most of the stuff in the code. I copied and pasted the code into php tags and it wouldnt work.

[Helx]

I should be able to copy and paste the code and it work right. I understand most of the stuff in the code. I copied and pasted the code into php tags and it wouldnt work.

It could be your host or server software.

Some hosts don't like people connecting outside of their network through PHP.
Some software doesn't support/won't allow outside connections (maybe it's a free version?).

If you can't determine the problem, please create a new thread in this subforum: http://betterphp.co.uk/board/viewforum.php?f=4

[olliekb]

Thanks for the advice all the other PHP works just not these rendering ones.

[Helx]

Sorry - just had to split this topic.

I think I know what your problem is.
You don't have GD or ImageMagick installed.

If you use a professional host, you're going to need to ask them to install 'GD' for you.
If you're on a VPS, you'll have to do it yourself, just Google 'how to install GD on <insert OS name here>'.
Or, if you're using locally hosted software, you're going to need to find some kind of plugin for GD.

[olliekb]

I can do that now I have full access to the whole server XD

[olliekb]

Thanks that sorta worked now it doesn't display the skin. Not actually downloading. ive checked in the directory and there is nothing in there.!!!
http://oliverbell.co.uk/mcrendering.php

[Helx]

What have you set the username to?
Remember that case matters.

Eg:
http://skins.minecraft.net/MinecraftSkins/abcedea.png
Is not the same as
http://skins.minecraft.net/MinecraftSkins/Abcedea.png

[olliekb]

Tested the the variable by putting Blacksmith95 and I also type the address in a browser to test it worked.

[Helx]

Alright.

Take a look at line 7 of the code. You need to create folders like that in the same directory as the script.
Have you done that?

Script.php
cache
-player_skins
--faces

Also be sure to CHMOD the folder to 777 (it's not normally an issue with this script, but I guess it's still possible).

[olliekb]

chmod the cache file right?

[Helx]

Yes, CHMOD the folder 'cache' recursively to 777.

[olliekb]

right did that now ive got a black square XD

[Helx]

Alright, that's odd.

Remove the header thing on line one, and put the following code just below the PHP opening tags:

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', '1');

Paste any errors

[olliekb]

‰PNG IHDRÈÈ":9ÉŠIDATxœíÁ‚ ÿ¯nH@ð`Õ—½¬¡IEND®B`‚

[olliekb]

any idea ?

[FrederickGeek8]

Thats PNG code

Try removing the cache file. If you got a bad copy due to some error or something, it would remain in your cache and output the same each time.

[olliekb]

Right I got it working somehow : http://oliverbell.co.uk/mcrendering.php ... acksmith95
added an include statment to pull the code onto another php page and it stops working again!!!
chmod is done gd is installed cache files are there. But no picture just a little icon.
see : http://eternitypvp.co.uk/profile.php?ign=Blacksmith95

[FrederickGeek8]

Right I got it working somehow : http://oliverbell.co.uk/mcrendering.php ... acksmith95
added an include statment to pull the code onto another php page and it stops working again!!!
chmod is done gd is installed cache files are there. But no picture just a little icon.
see : http://eternitypvp.co.uk/profile.php?ign=Blacksmith95

You could just use a img tag to like to the mcrendering page or use file_get_contents. There is really no need for including imo.