Fun perl problems....

[infinity]

Ok, I am making a script that make thumbnails and pages for them and all this other good stuff....

The problem is this, after searching for around 2 days, I have yet to find a simple library that I can pass out (like cgi.pm) or any other way to resize the images without using a bunch of complex, c++ installed programs.[nbsp][nbsp]If you happen to know of a way to resize images that is not insane (in perl) please... tell me where I can get the code.

Thanks!
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Ted Sindzinski
Infinity Internet & SOlution Scripts
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[Terra]

As I humbly bow before the mighty Randal L. Schwartz, and make this offering with his blessing...

http://www.webtechniques.com/cgi-bin/listings/1999/01/perl.lst

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Terra
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[This message has been edited by ccTech (edited 05-10-99)]

[Deb]

Oh sheeeshhh....

Terra, go to bed ;)

[Terra]

Second Part: actually compressing the images...

I don't think your going to get very far without the GD library to perform the manipulations...

I can't find a truly portable way to pull this off, but I'm sure with a lot of time to disect the .gif format you might be able to reverse-engineer into pure perl by manipulating the raw hex via packs/unpacks and lots of bit fiddling...

You might also want to look at 'GIFgraph' module library, but I believe it is based on GD as well...

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Terra
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[Justin]

bit fiddling
Sorry, just woke up and found that hilarious :)

[Del]

--Just what the heck does JAPH mean???--;)


I know you know the answer to that, but please tell me that no one has actually asked that?! Heck, I even know what it stands for hehehe

Del

[infinity]

I've thought about using the GD library, question is, how standard is it?[nbsp][nbsp]I mean this script will be freeware so I want most people with cgi access to be able to use it, that's the main problem..

[Terra]

It all depends on the server...

I had to compile/install it manually into the FQuest server as it is XS style module...

Most all graphics manipulation modules will be XS in nature...[nbsp][nbsp]I don't think your going to find an easy way out on this... :(

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[jenili]

FWIW:

Boutell's gd library isn't part of the standard perl install, so far as I know, but it's the standard for working with graphics in perl. There may be other graphics modules out there that aren't based on it, but I don't know of them.

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jeni