jpeg libraries for pdflib

[Anon]

The manual says that --with-jpeg && --with-tiff should be used when configuring php4 with pdblib. I downloaded and extracted pfdlib, but I do not see the jpeg directory in the pdflib4.0.1 directory tree. The tiff, zlib and png directories are there in pdflib-4.0.1 directory tree.

I am wondering where should I get the jpeg libraries if pdflib4.0.1 doesn't come with it (Even though the manual implies the jpeg directory should come default with pdlib).

I am running solaris/apache/php4.0.6/pdflib4.0.1 WITHOUT root permission.

please advice.
Thanks,
Farzal

[Anon]

Any other hints about installing pdflib are needed as well. The configuration complains that I need zlib installed, and there is no zlib/ directory in pdflib extraction. The manual says zlib is optional. I wonder why configuration is even looking for it. Please help.
Farzal

[farzal]

Ok, I finally solved the problem after an all nighter. Here's the deal when you want to install Pdflib support on php4:

Get libraries for pdflib, jpeg, tiff, zlib from links given in the manual or from sites like sunfreeware.com. DO configure, make, make install, etc.

configure pdflib, make, make install

In the JPEG directory (whereever you installed jpef libs), you have to CREATE A DIRECTORY, /lib. Copy all the files that contain the txt, "jpeg_read_header", in that lib directory. Also copy the *.a files in that lib directory. I have version 6b installed. This is because the "configure" file of php will look for this subroutine (jpeg_read_header) in that lib directory. You can see that by going through configure file of php4

pdflib documentation talks about having the default zlib, tiff, png within pdf lib. That didn't work for me on Solaris, so I suggest ignore that notice and download and install your own libraries. They are free anyways.

Now, when you configure php, use these options:
--with-pdflib=pdflibinstallation
--with-jpeg-dir=jpegLibraryInstallation
--with-zlib-dir=zlibInstallInstallation
--with-tiff-dir=tiffInstallInstallation

Thanks,
Farzal