RE: SWFTextField and SWFFont

You can download php_ming.dll from http://kromann.info/php4/php. This
version is build from ming0.3a and does not have the problems with fonts
on win32.

- Frank

> I for this particular question 
> 
> I am using 
> 
> 1. W2k,   apache 2.0.48 with PHP Version 4.3.4 Ming 0.2a
> 2. Redhat 8.0 apache Apache 2.0  with PHP Version 4.2.2 Ming 0.2a
> 
> The W2K machine crashes apache.
> The same script on redhat does not crash apache but the font does not
> work unless edited as below.
> 
> As for recompiling Ming on the windows box  the extension is built
right
> into it.
> 
> Barry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ming-fun-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ming-fun-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Rog
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:31 AM
> To: ming-fun@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ming-fun] SWFTextField and SWFFont
> 
> Barry Cordingley wrote:
>  >Anyone know why when you write in the file extension such as .fdb or
> .pfm
>  >when setting the new SWFFont it causes Apache to crash.
> 
> Which OS are you using, which version of Ming, Apache, etc.? Because
> that's 
> definitely not typical Ming behavior.
> 
> In fact I don't think my Apache has ever crashed at all with Ming. I'm
> on a 
> Linux system using Apache 1.3.29, PHP 4.3.4 and the version/variation
of
> 
> Ming (0.2c ?? I think it's just 0.2a modified to work better with
recent
> 
> versions of PHP) that comes with PHP.
> 
>  >the problem is creating this string
>  >
>  >$myText->setFont($myFont);
>  >
>  >But if you remove the variable $myfont and actually stick in and Set
> with
>  >SWFFont("ParkAvenue_BT.fdb") it works
> 
> Again, either way works for me, as expected.
> 
> I highly recommend reinstalling Ming from different sources, what you
> have 
> sounds like it's just not working correctly.
> 
> BTW, this may be nitpicking but speaking of fonts... could I suggest
> using 
> a crisper font (Arial or Verdana, etc.) for your outgoing email, or
just
> 
> send as plain text? I don't know if you really like the Garamond font,
> but 
> I found it horribly unreadable when I opened your email. =/ Not every
> email 
> app will autoadjust point size for such a small font (yes I know
Outlook
> 
> does, but not all of us use Outlook).
> --
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> 
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