G'day Bod,

I recall this (or very similar) code from various questions you were asking some months ago. In isolation, this could be quite confusing; consider labelling it as an extract and then adding a link back to the original code to provide more context. However, that's the least of my issues with your post.

Of far greater concern, is posting code like: 

new GD::Image->stringFT(...)

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Please read "perlobj: Invoking Class Methods" in general; and specifically the "Indirect Object Syntax" subsection. Note the emboldened "use of this syntax is discouraged"; and later "We recommend that you avoid this syntax". Reasons are given later in that subsection.

I don't recall your original code in any detail which makes suggesting an absolute fix impossible. Maybe replace both lines with something closer to: 

GD::Image::->new()->stringFT(...)

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Or perhaps create one generic, reuseable object: 

my $generic_gd_img = GD::Image::->new();
$generic_gd_img->stringFT(...)

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There's potentially other ways to handle this, such as returning @bounds from a subroutine; however, please avoid the indirect syntax in your own code and don't suggest its use to others.

— Ken

In reply to Re^2: Centering Text with GD::Image by kcott
in thread Centering Text with GD::Image by djlerman

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