[RC] Rotate Image CAPTCHA Plugin for phpBB 3.0.6 (v1.0.0)

[Brainy]

Modification Name: Image Rotate CAPTCHA Plugin
Author: Brainy

Modification Description:: A CAPTCHA plugin that requires users to select the upright image out of a set of choices in order to prove they are human
Modification Version:: 1.0.0

Requirements: The imagerotate() function from the GD library (this is not included in all php installations, particularly on Debian, due to security concerns), OR the php ImageMagick Module or an ImageMagick installation recognized by phpBB

Features:

• Uses the phpBB 3.0.6 CAPTCHA Plugin System for easy installation.
• Variable Number of images to select from
• Variable number of rotations of images
• Flickr Integration for easy image selection

Demo URL: Not Yet Availible
Demo Username:
Demo Password:

Modification Download: Download

[ToonArmy]

If only the download worked...

[onel0ve]

hm nice plugin but for phpbb 3.0.6 its not release yet me use phpbb 3.0.5 is it work with this ??

[usenet2you]

Yes, this will be used in phpBB 3.0.6, but he publish it so we can use it in earlier phpBB 3.0.x versions?

That's what I think.

[ToonArmy]

hm nice plugin but for phpbb 3.0.6 its not release yet me use phpbb 3.0.5 is it work with this ??

It won't work in 3.0.5 the CAPTCHA API is totally different.

[usenet2you]

Why Brainy posts this then? hehe

[Brainy]

Yes, this MOD will NOT work with phpBB 3.0.5 or earlier. The CAPTCHA system is completely different.

This MOD is intended for local/test boards, and not on a live site. Changes are constantly being made to the CAPTCHA code in SVN, which may even break this release.

I will NOT provide support to those attempting to use this release on a live site.

[Brainy]

And this plugin has been submitted to the CAPTCHA plugin competition.

I'm updating the first post with the MOD download

[Desdenova]

Looks interesting Brainy. Saldy, I don't have a test server to play with this on -- for XAMPP on Windows, it says I hath not imagemagick or rotate_image() available. Darn.

Mind posting screeeeenies? *nudges*

[Brainy]

Have you supplied any images to it? It does not come with default images to use in order to stop bots loading the default images.

Save images to the includes/captchas/plugins/imgrotate folder

[Desdenova]

Yeah, I tried. It just gave me that error with and without the additional images. Guess this isn't too compatible with Windows boxes, then.

[Brainy]

To tell the truth, I didn't have much of a chance to test. I rushed to finish this before the plugin competition ended.

I would not be surprised if the image rotate function wasn't included in your windows GD library, and I doubt it has imagemagick availible.

Sorry about that. I'll update the posts tomorrow, as I'm dead tired at the moment.

[Desdenova]

No problem. I am just extremely curious to see what it looks like in action. Said curiosity being easily satisfied with a screenshot or two.

[Doctor Love]

Okay Brainy,

There is no mention in your INSTALL Guide about needing GD one or two nor imagemagick. Additionally, with 3.0.6. RC4 there appears to be a need for a path to Imagemagick, which is not mentioned in the instructions. Just to prevent future hassle, you really should "CYA" (Cover your A _ _ ) by mentioning this for the newbies. You really cannot give too much instruction.

On the other hand, I personally believe that your Captcha Plugin concept is potentially the best.

[Desdenova]

Additionally, with 3.0.6. RC4 there appears to be a need for a path to Imagemagick, which is not mentioned in the instructions.

That is something required in phpBB's core, actually, and it has been around for a while (at least 3.0.4, probably been around as long as imagemagick integration). Check Attachment Settings in the ACP, you'll see that setting near the bottom.