[BETA] FreeCap Visual Confirmation 0.0.3

[gansert]

As far as making images easier to read, that doesn't seem to be done in any easy manner.

So what about using NUMBERS ( 0 - 9 ) only?

Numbers can read everybody...

Is that possible?

[wkitty42]

One way to say it: It doesn't matter what fonts you start with because of the morphing mechanism.

As far as making images easier to read, that doesn't seem to be done in any easy manner.

should it be mentioned that if it is easier for a human to read, then it is easier for a 'bot/ocr-reader to read? the whole idea is to thwart the 'bots and their ocr readers, isn't it??

[Saeru]

I still have an issue with the mod not using any of the backgrounds I make for it. All it shows are the three default images, how can i change it to display my own instead?

[gansert]

No one is complaining on my board. Everybody can read the image fine.

It is actually even very easy compared to others..

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[baerenwurm]

After deinstalling your MOD (cause sometimes the image just does not load on the registration page), the regular visual confirmation doesn't work anymore:

[espicom]

By "uninstalling", do you mean you undid the changes to usercp_confirm.php, or that you copied an unmodified one into its place? If you have not done so, copy an unmodified file in, and see if it still does it.

There have been several reports of this happening with the usercp_confirm.php that comes with 2.0.20 and later. It seems that some systems do not like the way the image gets generated. If you force the old behaviour (generate 6 separate images when ZLib isn't installed), the letters and numbers are fine - it's in the stage that combines the images into one, adds speckling, and compresses the whole lot. I've seen a few dozen such cases... and I have not had time to try and identify the common feature(s) of each one.

[baerenwurm]

Well, I have the latest version of phpBB and just undid the changes. Now I tried to overwrite the usercp_confirm.php with an unmodified one though it does not work neither.
Before I installed this MOD everything worked fine

[Black-Hole]

Just installed this mod on my test forum but it doesn't seems to work correctly. When trying to register I see an image at the visual confirmation part but there is no confirmation code visable, only a background image.

What could be the problem?

Edit: checked the install file and might have something to do with this:

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Note the included fonts only work on little-endian processors like x86
##  You'll need to generate your own fonts for UltraSparc and similar architectures.

But how can I add my own fonts?

[Dave H]

Hi all,

I had this mod working on my forum..but then moved the forum over to a new provider.. and now.. i'm getting the old grey background from the initial captcha..and no text..but no new backgrounds /text from this mod.

I've confirmed GD and zlib are installed

$ rpm -qa |grep zlib
zlib1-devel-1.1.4-8mdk
zlib1-1.1.4-8mdk

$ rpm -qa |grep gd2
libgd2-2.0.9-3mdk
libgd2-devel-2.0.9-3mdk

$ rpm -qa |grep gd
gdk-pixbuf-loaders-0.22.0-1mdk
ifplugd-0.13-3mdk
libgdbm2-1.8.0-19mdk
libgdk-pixbuf2-0.22.0-1mdk
libgd2-2.0.9-3mdk
libgdk-pixbuf-gnomecanvas1-0.22.0-1mdk
gdb-5.3-22mdk
libgd2-devel-2.0.9-3mdk
libgdbm3-1.8.3-2mdk
sysklogd-1.4.1-4mdk
libgdk_pixbuf2.0_0-2.2.1-2mdk
php-gd-5.0.4-1mdk


Anyone got any ideas ?

The forum works fine, so all paths are correctly set up.

Cheers

[A_Jelly_Doughnut]

Dave H: Does php know about GD and zlib? You can check with phpinfo(). PHP must know for extension_loaded() to return the expected value. If it does know about GD, then I'm not really sure what the issue could be.

Black-Hole: There is a GD fonts generator in the comments in function_freecap.php. You should be able to use that for non-little-endian processors.

[Dave H]

Hiya,
I'm a bit I checked and re-checked everything...


.... or so I thought.

gd.so was commented out in the additional ini's (as the host is running an old mandrake 9.1).. and urpmi was broken.

And when it tries to run gd.so it gives an error... but I've fixed urpmi now and the error it gives suggests there are 2 versions of gd installed...so i'm going to get the webhost to remove all instances of GD and then re-install.

..so it's probably (my) user error!
Apologies for that... but will report back once i've got GD installed.

Thanks for your help though

[Saeru]

Am I ever going to be told how to get this to display the background images I make rather then the three default ones? I've asked several times with no answer.

[bonelifer]

Was wondering if you were going to create an addon or if there is an addon that applies the Freecap captcha to the posting page. Unfortunately we have to allow guest posting in certain forums(beyond our control for certain forums) and since installing this mod they've reverted back to posting anonymously.

[pentapenguin]

Well, I finally got around to installing this and I have to say it looks good! Thanks A_Jelly_Doughnut!!

Two things: the MOD script needs this fix: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.ph ... 38#2176438

And your COPY command is wrong.
This is the correct version:

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#
#----[ COPY ]---------------------
#
# Note that you can replace any of these fonts or images with your own should you desire.
# Just keep the names the same.
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_font1.gdf to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_font1.gdf
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_font2.gdf to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_font2.gdf
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_font3.gdf to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_font3.gdf
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_font4.gdf to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_font4.gdf
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_font5.gdf to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_font5.gdf
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_im1.jpg to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_jpg
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_im2.jpg to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_jpg
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_im3.jpg to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_jpg
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_im4.jpg to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_jpg
copy freecap/.ht_freecap_im5.jpg to includes/freecap/.ht_freecap_jpg
copy functions_freecap.php to includes/functions_freecap.php

[Saeru]

Just installed this mod on my test forum but it doesn't seems to work correctly. When trying to register I see an image at the visual confirmation part but there is no confirmation code visable, only a background image.

What could be the problem?

Edit: checked the install file and might have something to do with this:

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Note the included fonts only work on little-endian processors like x86
##  You'll need to generate your own fonts for UltraSparc and similar architectures.

But how can I add my own fonts?

Pm me, I can help make you fonts for it.