Generate Image with PERL?

Hello,

Does anyone know how to dynamically generate an image with perl after a user types in text (like it is done at http://www.cooltext.com)?

Thanks!
yoshi
datera@datera.com http://www.datera.com

Im guessing u need to get some open 3d renderer (freshmeat.net) and see if u can play with the code to make a console program that you can call from perl.
Could be alot of work if the interface hasnt been made independant of the rest of the program.
Anyone heard of a console 3d renderer?

You want to get a hold of the GD.pm module -- you can find it on CPAN: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_pe...at&catinfo=1802
(sorry 'bout the rather long URL)
That page'll give you links to the GD module, and the GDText module which will be useful for what you want to do. You'll need to have libgd installed on your box -- the docs with the module explain all that.

Good luck.

Thank you.

I decided that it would be much easier to deal with this in PHP, but anyone that is looking to take the PERL route, I suggest your advice.

This tutorial shows how to create images using PHP: http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey...?tw=programming
I recommend it.

Thanks anyway,
yoshi
datera@datera.com http://www.datera.com