Upgrading to latest version of library makes module unusable throwing error in subject: Could not include font definition file

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jredding’s picture

jredding commented

hhmm.. OK, Unfortunately I don't work on a site that uses this module anymore so I don't have tons of time to debug new errors. I'll try to get to this later in the week.

If you have time try to take a stab and what is causing this error and I can try to help you or others fix it.

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tassoman commented

So can we feel that module unmaintained?

jredding’s picture

jredding commented

wow.. I, like a lot of other people, really dislike this part of Open source. We pour our time and energy into creating a piece of software and then we release it into the world. We hope that someone else could benefit from our work which is why we release it. We never, however, release a piece of software expecting to be a life long "maintainer" of it.

If you are unwilling to give it a try and help me debug this error this you can assume that this module is unmaintained. However if you're willing to take a few minutes and do some debugging then I can help you through this process then you can assume that this module is maintained. I still respond to the issue requests but because I'm not constantly updating the software and being paid to staying on the "cutting edge" with this module it is not on the forefront of my mind.

in short... help me out here.

tassoman’s picture

tassoman commented

You should still love opensource also when it's asking you too much. ;-)

I gave some attention to the problem... And I've found that documentation. http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=tcpdf_fonts

Maybe useful, maybe not. But looking into my IDcard definition, I've got errors about file inclusion: "{path}/tcpdf/fonts/vera.php". That file was removed, so i've switched my setFont call to "times" and now it works flawless.

In the mean time (since 27th sept.) tcpdf was released in two flavours: PHP5 and PHP4.

So take care to download your correct PHP version flavour.

BTW thank you very much for this module. It's poweful and shouldn't die.

tassoman’s picture

tassoman commented
Assigned: Unassigned » tassoman
Category: bug » support
Priority: Critical » Normal
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)
jredding’s picture

jredding commented

This is the part of Open source that I *love*. Thank you for taking the time to look into your problem and then, most importantly, coming back here to post the solution to it. Now I and others can learn from it.

I've added the information about PHP5 and PHP4 to the frontpage of this module. Whenever I get a moment to breathe I'll update this module to 6. Like other modules I maintain(ed) I have grand plans for them but never the time.. aaah, the story of life.

Thanks again.