Cumulus PHP-GD Banner

[TNETWeather]

Another way is to use .htaccess and mod_rewrite...

https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ccess#p514

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RewriteRule ^/?banner.png$ /banner.php [L]

Then the image tag points to what they like, a valid image url

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[img]http://cumulus.tnetweather.com/banner.png[/img]

[steve]

Another way is to use .htaccess and mod_rewrite...

Ah yes, very clever...

[dane]

Thanks Kevin (for the banner.php I mean...)
Ib

[Paul C]

Hope someone can help a "thicko" eg me.

I do really like fiddling around with these things but I am at a loss this evening and need some simple instructions. Windows for dummies was written just for me !

1. Gone to Kevins website and downloaded the file - its end in a .txt so I have a feeling I am already on the wrong track already, I thought it would end .php
2. Edited this code to show my weather station and degree,s C, MM etc
3. Uploaded this file to mywebsite in the same folder as Cumulus and realtime.txt eg http://www.bramptonweather.co.uk/cumulus/realtime.txt
4. So I now assume I go to http://www.bramptonweather.co.uk/cumulus/banner.php - my banner should be there. But is not

Can anyone point me in the right direction please
tks

[TNETWeather]

When you download the file is it a text file since you can't display a php file (it would run instead of display).

This will be "changed" shortly. I will be placing these into zip files instead.

In anycase, you should take the source code you downloaded and save it as banner.php

That file would then be uploaded to your website into the proper area.

Right out of the box, for most people it should then run. Or at least give something.

Yours is pointed at a file that does not exist, thus the 404 Document not found error.

[Paul C]

Ok, so the txt file I downloaded I need to alter then save as a php file ?

Will give that a go.

[TNETWeather]

If you are still having issues, send me an email to weather@tnetweather.com

[Paul C]

OK will do - just get a page of gobbledegook at the moment.

[TNETWeather]

Try changing the code in near the top of the file:

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$SITE['fontdir']        = "fonts/";     # must contain ttf font files!
$SITE['usettf']         = "yes";        # Set to No to use default fonts

To
usettyf = no

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$SITE['fontdir']        = "fonts/";     # must contain ttf font files!
$SITE['usettf']         = "no";         # Set to No to use default fonts

If that still doesn't work... then use the ServerCheck script (save it as PHP too) and let me know what its output is.

[Paul C]

Kevin

Its now working, but my fonts arent as clear as everyone elses

I have your email re "scripts" but I dont understand where you want to place it. Do I upload it somewhere

[Paul C]

Cancel last - understand now and results are here
http://www.bramptonweather.co.uk/checkserver.php

Cumulus banner is also working, attached to signature - just need to sort out fonts like yours ?

[TNETWeather]

Kevin

Its now working, but my fonts arent as clear as everyone elses

To get the smoother font look, you have to have TrueType fonts. This requires FreeType support and a directory that contains the actual TTF fonts used.

The fonts used by the Banner script are:

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  Arial
  Arial Bold
  Verdana
  Verdana Bold

So you would need a directory somewhere on your server that contains those fonts in them.

They would be named like:

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  arialbd.ttf
  arial.ttf
  verdanab.ttf
  verdana.ttf

You normally can copy them from your windows font directory to your server. The default banner.php script is setup to look in the fonts directory off your main web root directory.

[Paul C]

Sounds dodgy, will have a try tomorrow morning as I am off work for a couple of days now

Thanks for your help

EDIT - I have taken off that last script in case anyone else looks - I wasnt sure re security.

EDIT -fonts uploaded and changed the php file to yes, dont try with a capital Y for Yes as that didnt work. Now looking like everyone else !

[Bob]

????

Hmmmm, how do I get the banner in my signature. I tried to put a signature with

http://g4ujs.shacknet.nu/webcam/banner.php

and it previewed as the text!

cheers

[TNETWeather]

You have to put BBcode around it so the forum knows it is an image...

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[img]http://g4ujs.shacknet.nu/webcam/banner.php[/img]

It will then show up as:



If you put a URL BBCode around that, you will make it a clickable Image

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[url=http://g4ujs.shacknet.nu][img]http://g4ujs.shacknet.nu/webcam/banner.php[/img][/url]

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