PHP in signatures?

[EcazS]

Can you have php in the signature?
I figured with that dynamic image thing you have.

[jacek]

That's a script that makes the image.

Not actually php in my signature as such.

[Dylan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq4OjDdS4eQ

Jacek (BetterPHP) actually has a fantastic tutorial on exactly how the signature is made ^
Basically, as he stated, the script generate the image and he just includes the page

[EcazS]

Ah ok. Before I watch it could I do something similar without the youtube api? Like I do something on my site and it creates the image and blablabla?

[Dylan]

Yup. The YouTube API is merely how he fetches his last signature made. You could make any number of dynamic signatures with or without the API merely by generating an image on your webpage. The tutorial would not be a lost cause as it explains that piece of things as well, you would just have to apply the information in a new context.

[EcazS]

Alrighty then! I'll have a go at it. I guess I just could use the GD library and create an image on my host and then have the filename and img link in my signature

[Dylan]

That is about the same principle applied

[EcazS]

That is about the same principle applied

Oooh!

[jacek]

Alrighty then! I'll have a go at it. I guess I just could use the GD library and create an image on my host and then have the filename and img link in my signature

That's exactly what I have done

[EcazS]

Alrighty then! I'll have a go at it. I guess I just could use the GD library and create an image on my host and then have the filename and img link in my signature

That's exactly what I have done

I was expecting something more complicated XD

[jacek]

the simplest solution is best

[EcazS]

It was actually much easier than what I though
I thought it would be at least 50 lines of code but for me it ended up with 7

[jacek]

Yeah there is really not much to it, PHP is weirdly good at image things, saying that the function names are a bit of a nightmare !

[EcazS]

Ye.

Just a question, how can I get parts of the text bold? This is how I'm doing it ATM

Imagettftext($img, 10, 0, $pos_x, $pos_y, $color, 'verdana.ttf', "Testing... 123"); 

[jacek]

I have a separate font file that is bold, and I split the video title on : (with explode). Then call imagettftext twice

This is the code I use ...

if (str_contains(':', $title)){
	$parts = explode(':', $title);
	
	$parts[0] = trim($parts[0]) . ':';
	$parts[1] = trim($parts[1]);
	
	$size = imagettfbbox(11, 0, './fonts/bold_font.ttf', $parts[0]);
	$width = $size[2] - $size[0];
	
	imagettftext($img, 11, 0, 8, 17, $font, './fonts/bold_font.ttf', $parts[0]);
	imagettftext($img, 11, 0, $width + 14, 17, $font, './fonts/font.ttf', $parts[1]);	
}else{
	imagettftext($img, 11, 0, 8, 17, $font, './fonts/font.ttf', $title);	
}

[EcazS]

I'm guessing str_contains is a function of yours(?)
And what font are you using? Mine looks all blurry

[jacek]

I'm guessing str_contains is a function of yours(?)

See my "three missing string functions" post in the php code section

And what font are you using? Mine looks all blurry

I have no idea, but you can download them here http://betterphp.co.uk/ext/img/banners/fonts/

Post when you have them, that folder needs to be protected

[EcazS]

Got them Thanks!

You could also just use strpos($var, ":") in this case

Edit,
Oh, that function was using strpos

[jacek]

You could also just use strpos($var, ":") in this case

Edit,
Oh, that function was using strpos

yeah, strpos seems like a bit of a un-clean way to do that so I made a function to wrap it until php is fixed