The Java Boutique: Typo - free gif-generating servlet

Files included : Source files : fontgrabber.java (Image builder) fontinfo.java (font information) typo.java (servlet) fontser.java (.ffi builder) GifEncoder.java ImageEncoder.java IntHashTable.java Other files : bennyfnt.gif (Raw font file) bennyfnt.ffi (FontInfo file) Note : fontser.java contains the descriptor for bennyfnt.gif Build : Check that JSDK package is in your CLASSPATH. Then try javac -d . *.java Note : PATH variable in typo.java is the path to .ffi files. It should be setup.(Depending on your servlet engine configuration) Default is "./". (Do not forget the slash at the end). How to run Typo ? Typo servlet implements the doGet(...) method so you can run it from an URL like : http://mydomain/servlets/typo?font=myfont&text=mytext You can choose the bitmap font through the font parameter. Font file format is ffi. To create your own ffi you need : a bitmap file (GIF/JPEG) with the graphical fonts (letters should be placed in a regular grid). You can get free fonts from D. Guldkrans web site. a font descriptor : grid dimensions, yspacing, index. Look at the example included in package : fontser.java compile and run fontser.java to create your ffi file. You can choose the text to display with the text parameter. As we use an URL, remember that caracter like space have to be encoded (e.g text=hello world ! becomes text=hello%20world%21). How to build class files : ------------------------ Check that JSDK package is in your CLASSPATH. Then try javac -d . *.java Note : PATH variable in typo.java is the path to .ffi files. It should be setup.(Depending on your servlet engine configuration) Default is "./". (Do not forget the slash at the end). How to run : ---------- Url should follow : http://mydomain/myservlets/typo?font=myfont&text=mytext - myfont parameter is the name of the fontinfo file (without the .ffi) - mytext parameter is the text you want to display (use %20 for space)