Free Java Examples and Source Code

This servlet builds GIF image from a bitmap font file (.ffi) and user text.

You can choose the bitmap font through the font parameter. Font file format is ffi. To

You can choose the bitmap font through the font parameter. Font file format is ffi. To create your own ffi you need :

• a bitmap file (GIF/JPEG) with the graphical fonts (letters should be placed in a regular grid). You can get free fonts
• a font descriptor : grid dimensions, yspacing, index. Look at the example included in package : fontser.java
• compile and run fontser.java to create your ffi file.
• You can choose the text to display with the text parameter. As an URL is used, the character like space have to be encoded (e.g text=hello world ! becomes text=hello%20world%21).