GD/Text/Arc version 0.01 ======================== This package contains GD::Text::Arc, which is a module to provide a way to draw TrueType text along a curve (such as around the bottom or top of a circle). It is to be used with GD::Text (version > 1.20) and GD graphics objects. Sample usage could be: use GD::Text::Arc; my $image = GD::Image->new(600,500); my $gray = $image->colorAllocate(75,75,75); my $boldfont = "Adventure.ttf"; my $text = "here's a line."; my $ta = GD::Text::Arc->new($image, colour => $gray, ptsize => $size, font => $boldfont, radius => $radius, center_x => $centerX, center_y => $centerY, text => $text, side => 'inside' orientation => 'clockwise' ); $ta->draw; $ta->set('color', $red); $ta->set('ptsize', $huge); $ta->set('orientation', 'counterclockwise'); $ta->draw; INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES This module requires these other modules and libraries: GD (version > 1.20), GD::Text COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE Copyright (C) 2004 Daniel Allen . All rights reserved. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.