cannot get v3.0.x to work properly

[tarquel]

Hi there

Been having great trouble trying to get version 3.0.x installed.

I had been using a older version - version 2.x.x [cant remember specifically which one, though I may be able to find out if needed] - with Akobook [an older version], and i decided to upgrade them to the latest versions.

Alas, I wish I hadn't as i just cannot get Security Image 3.0.6 to work. I tried 3.0.5 first then noticed that within hours of trying it, 3.0.6 was out hehe but that didnt help either.

I can only get the freecap plugin to display [but not actually work - more further down on this] - which is annoying as I think its a little too hard for users [well, the users i have] to be able to read properly. The other two just show a X and the alternative text instead of the graphics - odd as I dont have a problem displaying jpg, gif, or png usually :S

when trying the freecap one, it doesn't want to know. At first I thought it was because I hadnt been entering the text case sensitive, but then i tried that too and unless i really am quite blind, that doesnt work either.

I dont know whether its down to the hardening of Joomla 1.0.10 but it's particularly annoying and of no use at the moment. What even more annoying is that if i disable it or uninstall it, the amount of spam that gets entered in the guestbook [akobook] is not good lol

Can you please help me out as I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem? :S

PS I've tried other suggestions like permission problems and so on, but i haven't found any problem changing the config file, etc.

Take a look at: www. threeminutewarning .co .uk and have a try at the guestbook.

BTW I use the Joomla <> SMF Bridge which works a treat for seemless authentication between Joomla & SMF, and I've attempted to "plug in" security images manually - by entering the code which seems to be in the relevent place, as per the normal instructions detailed, but i've disabled it in the config as I dont think its quite right. You can find the bridge here: http://www.simplemachines.org/community ... ic=97649.0

Any thoughts would be really helpful thanks.

Regards
Nath.

[cedricwalter]

Hi,

when I try to call that URL (plugins core): http://www.threeminutewarning.co.uk/components/com_securityimages/plugins/core/1.1/imageGenerator.php
I get this error:

Code:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagettfbbox() in /home/admin3mw/public_html/components/com_securityimages/plugins/core/1.1/imageGenerator.php on line 261

and with the hncaptcha plugin: http://www.threeminutewarning.co.uk/com ... erator.php
I get nothing, but I assume that's the same problem.

You do not have PHP compiled with TTF sipport enable, see here the requirement:
http://wiki.waltercedric.com/index.php/Com_securityimages_a_captcha_framework#Require

Maybe I can change securityimages to support more graphics library (currently it is GD with TTF), but that's a lot of effort, and I have no knowledge on that.

For info:

the 3.0.5 contains a security bug
the 3.0.6 fix the security bug
the 3.0.7 improve compatibility with older PHP 4.2 versions

[tarquel]

Thanks for the reply

Understand about the other plugins - not a big problem although its a little tricky to identify what the word is sometimes [I like the look of the core and hncaptcha plugins better - more clearer to the user] but the bigger problem is that others cant post because even if u type the word displayed correctly, you get the message of:

Code:

Entry NOT saved to guestbook -> the antispamming system has refused your post

I have it turned off for logged in users, but i know that not everyone will want to sign up just to leave a comment - and a guestbook is just that.... for guests mainly hehe ]

Nath.