========================================================== CAPTCHA ========================================================== Since version 1.7.3, 4images is able to protect forms by CAPTCHA. You'll find general informations about CAPTCHAS at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha The following form can be protected by CAPTCHA: - Registration - E-Cards - Comments - Image-Upload The folder "captcha" contains all files for generating the CAPTCHA images. The folder "captcha/backgrounds" constain images for the background of the CAPTCHA images. A background is selected randomly from this folder. New images can be added to this folder and will be used for generation. The folder "images/fonts" contains fonts for generating the display CAPTCHA text. A font is selected randomly from this folder. New fonts can be added to this folder and will be used for generation. The file "captcha/wordlist.txt" contains a list of words which can be used instead of randomly generated strings. This function can be activated with the configuration option $captcha_wordfile. ---------------------------------------------------------- How to enable the CAPTCHA system: ---------------------------------------------------------- The CAPTCHA System is enabled by default. -- Advanced control of the CAPTCHA system ---------------- You can control the CAPTCHA system in your config.php with the following configuration variables: - $captcha_enable = 1; A value of 1 enables the CAPTCHA system, 0 disables it. Default value is 1. - $captcha_enable_comments = 1; A value of 1 enables the CAPTCHA system for the comments form, 0 disables it. Default value is 1. - $captcha_enable_upload = 1; A value of 1 enables the CAPTCHA system for the upload form, 0 disables it. Default value is 1. - $captcha_enable_registration = 1; A value of 1 enables the CAPTCHA system for the registration form, 0 disables it. Default value is 1. - $captcha_enable_postcards = 1; A value of 1 enables the CAPTCHA system for the e-cards form, 0 disables it. Default value is 1. - $captcha_path = './captcha'; Path to the folder which conatins the CAPTCHA files (backgrounds, fonts). - $captcha_chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"; A list of letters which will be used for the randomly generated CAPTCHA strings Default value is "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ". - $captcha_length = 5; Number of letters of the CAPTCHA strings Default value is 5. - $captcha_wordfile = 0; If this option is set to 1, a word from "captcha/wordlist.txt" is used. Default value is 0. - $captcha_width = 200; Width of the CAPTCHA image in pixel. Default value is 200. - $captcha_height = 70; Height of the CAPTCHA image in pixel. Default value is 70. - $captcha_text_color = "#000000"; Color (Hex) of the CAPTCHA text. Default value is "#000000" (black). - $captcha_text_size = 25; Size of the CAPTCHA text. Default value is 25. - $captcha_text_transparency = 60; Transparency of the CAPTCHA text. Default value is 60. - $captcha_filter_text = 1; If this option is set to 1, the CAPTCHA text will be filtered ("obscured"). Default value is 1. - $captcha_filter_bg = 1; If this option is set to 1, the CAPTCHA background image will be filtered ("obscured"). Default value is 1.