Re: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human [SOLVED]

2006-01-04 Thread Dave M G
Thank you all for pointing me in the right direction. I was extremely unlikely to come across the term "CAPTCHA" by starting with the search terms I was using. I'm really glad I asked here. Your time taken to answer my query is much appreciated. -- Dave M G -- PHP Gener

Re: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread Jason Pappin
John Meyer wrote: > Duncan Hill wrote: > >>On Wednesday 04 January 2006 16:56, Dave M G wrote: >> >> >> >>> First, is there a term for these kinds of images, or that kind of >>>verification system? What would be the best search terms to look for >>>source scripts? >>> >> >>captcha >> >>

Re: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread John Meyer
Duncan Hill wrote: On Wednesday 04 January 2006 16:56, Dave M G wrote: First, is there a term for these kinds of images, or that kind of verification system? What would be the best search terms to look for source scripts? captcha I've been looking for this term for a whil

Re: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread Duncan Hill
On Wednesday 04 January 2006 16:56, Dave M G wrote: > First, is there a term for these kinds of images, or that kind of > verification system? What would be the best search terms to look for > source scripts? captcha -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit:

RE: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread Jim Moseby
> PHP General List, > > This is something I tried to find on Google, but I'm > hindered by not > knowing the proper terminology. > On many sites that have contact or registration forms, > they have a > small image file with a randomly generated number shown in a distorted > graphical

Re: [PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread David Grant
Dave M G wrote: > First, is there a term for these kinds of images, or that kind of > verification system? What would be the best search terms to look for > source scripts? CAPTCHA > Second, can anyone recommend a resource for that kind of PHP script. If > I really worked at it, I cou

[PHP] Graphically displayed number to confirm user is a human

2006-01-04 Thread Dave M G
PHP General List, This is something I tried to find on Google, but I'm hindered by not knowing the proper terminology. On many sites that have contact or registration forms, they have a small image file with a randomly generated number shown in a distorted graphical fashion that is