Am in search of a template I can put on my web page that would show
fund raising progress, one in the shape of a thermometer that shows
dollar increments.

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 04 Oct 2004 01:10 PDT

Yes, that's what I'm after. I'll check with my server, bizland.com,
and get back to you. Thanks.

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 04 Oct 2004 01:46 PDT

Just recd following response from my server:

"We do support PHP and the GD Image Library. The current PHP version running
on BizLand's servers is PHP 4.3.3. Newer versions may be installed as they
become available."

So, please make your comment your answer.

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 04 Oct 2004 02:08 PDT

I use MS Front Page. What are the mechanics of inserting the long
script shown in arkie.net? Exactly where would I insert it to position
the graphic where I want it?

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 05 Oct 2004 05:39 PDT

Dreamboat,

That's interesting, because bizland.com has never mentioned an
incompatibiility between FP and .php scripts. In fact, their techie
wrote me that both FP and .php extentions are enabled at the server.
Just recd another message from them this morning, indicating my
question has been escalated to the next support tier. We'll now wait
and see what he or she has to say. Thanks for your offer. Will get
back to you.

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Clarification of Question by nautico-ga on 08 Oct 2004 06:53 PDT

Dreamboat:

Although my server, bizland.com, was successful in posting a .php
script thermometer on my site, I don't like the resultant image.
Please see following:

Hello,

I am writing to let you know that your ticket # 40863 has been
resolved. We thank you for your patience during this delay.

"GD" graphic library comes as default with our PHP version. I was able
to reproduce the thermometer image as shows this link:
http://blake57.bizland.com/testthermo.html. You may refer the above
link for its functionality.

The page above calls a PHP script by name ?thermtest.php? which uses
GD graphic library.

It seems that you have changed the ?thermometer.php? script and that
is the reason why the image is not showing up in the html page. This
is a coding error. Please check your coding to resolve this issue.
 
Thank you again for your patience, and please let us know if we may
assist you further in any way.

Sincerely,

Krishnamurthy
Technical Support

So, if you're still agreeable, I would like to have a thermometer
that's six inches high and an inch wide, with a scale in $5000
increments 1/4" apart. Thanks!

 -- Bob

Greetings nautico-ga, and thanks for your question.

I assumed from your question that you were looking for a thermometer
which 'current amount' could be changed without having to design a new
image.

The following PHP script can be copied and pasted into your site, and
allows you to have a 'thermometer goal' image in your website, that is
updated on the fly, depending on a few variable (easy to set, such as
goal amount & current amount):
http://www.arkie.net/~scripts/thermometer/

Your server must support PHP and the GD Image Library. Check with your
web host administrator if you are unsure, or wish to have this
installed.

RESULT
 - http://www.arkie.net/~scripts/thermometer/

SEARCHES USED
 - Google: thermometer+goal+graph

SEARCH PATHWAY
 1#- www.google.com/search?q=thermometer+goal+graph
 2#- www.codejunction.com/detailed/thermometer---goal-graph.html
 3#- www.arkie.net/~scripts/thermometer

Hi, nautico.

You can't use PHP script in FrontPage.

Personally, I think that'd be a lot more trouble than it's worth. I
think you'd probably be better off finding someone to make the
graphic(s) for you. If you can show me one that you like, I'll make
your graphic, and possibly even make it so you can edit it in MS
Paint...

I didn't say you can't use PHP and FrontPage on the same server. I do
it myself at www.vbaexpress.com. What I said is "You can't use PHP
script in FrontPage." Which also isn't entirely correct.

What I'm saying is that for the length of time most fund raisers last,
and for the amount of times you're likely to update the meter, it'd be
FAR simpler to just edit a graphic and replace the graphic on the
server than to get some kind of script for it, put it on the server,
learn how to use it, and use it...

That's just my humble opinion.
I would probably use the PHP script, but then I've got a couple of
great volunteer PHP coders on our web. But if I had to do it alone,
I'd just edit the graphic. Probably take me 5 minutes each time I
updated it.

Dreamboat, I understand what you mean. Now that I've gone this far,
though, I want to wait and see what the server people have to say. If
they reaffirm it's possible to create .php scripts in FP, I want to
prove to myself that I can do it! (I've told them that "a friend of
mine" says it isn't possible. :) )