URL file-access

[ubermouse89423]

Basically I wrote a PHP script that takes an array of image urls and uses PHP GD to combine them all into one image (Bypass sig limits on certain forums). BUT I get these errors every time I try to run it on the host "[19-Dec-2010 02:00:01] PHP Warning: imagecreatefrompng() [<a href='function.imagecreatefrompng'>function.imagec reatefrompng</a>]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration"
I had looked at PHP info and saw that allow_url_fopen was set to true, which is what I thought was needed.

What do I need to set? And can this be done? Or is it disabled.

[descalzo]

Look again at the line for:

disable_functions

The function is disabled and will not be enabled.

[ubermouse89423]

So there is no way for me to load images from an external website? Except for maybe cURL.

[descalzo]

Port 80 outbound is blocked. cURL is useless.

[ubermouse89423]

Sigh, I'll just have to try my old host. Is it the same for paid hosting?