From: choinet at rocketmail dot com Operating system: Windows XP PHP version: 4.3.3RC1 PHP Bug Type: GD related Bug description: TTF and FreeType functions lock font file
Description: ------------ My computer setup is Apache 2.0.46,PHP 4.3.2, and Windows XP SP1. Only modifications to php.ini are: 'extension=php_gd2.dll' and 'log_errors' are enabled. Originally, I was trying to use the imagettftext() function to write text to a png file. I used the function in a similar context as described by the manual, and the text write was successful. However, I stumbled upon the discovery that the font file that the function uses was locked by either the webserver or PHP process, as I was not able to unlink or remove the font file. I tried to isolate the problem by testing the code on Windows XP with Apache 1.3.27, Apache 2.0.46, and IIS 5.1 and either PHP 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 4.3.3RC1, or 5.0, so I am thinking that it has something to do with the operating system. Furthermore, this problem does not occur with a webserver running Apache/PHP 4.3.2 on Linux. Also, this problem applies to various true-type font files. The problem only goes away after I stop or restart the webserver. In summary, there are four functions that use a font file that lock it: imagettftext(), imagettfbbox(), imagefttext(), and imageftbbox(). Reproduce code: --------------- $im = imagecreatefrompng('test.png'); $blue = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 102, 255); $font = 'tahoma.ttf'; // // These four functions lock the font file and do not release it // imagettftext($im, 10, 0, 10, 25, $blue, $font, 'text'); imagettfbbox (20, 0, $font, 'text'); imagefttext ($im, 12, 0, 10, 20, 5, $font, 'text', $foo); imageftbbox (12, 0, $font, 'text', $foo); header('Content-Type: image/png'); imagepng($im); imagedestroy($im); unlink($font); Expected result: ---------------- I expect to see the png image generated and the font file unlinked. Actual result: -------------- The image displays fine but the font file cannot be deleted. (Windows Error Dialog Box after manually attempting to delete arial.ttf) Cannot delete arial: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again. (Apache Error Log) [client 127.0.0.1] PHP Warning: unlink(arial.ttf): Permission denied in C:\Apache2\htdocs\gd\dynamic.php on line 16 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=24450&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=trysnapshot Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=24450&r=gnused