[Image-SIG] weird windows 7 error with ImageFont

[Oliver Tonnhofer]

On 05.05.2010, at 06:12, Laura & Edward Cannon wrote:

> I am running python 2.6.4 (32 bit) on windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit).
> I installed PIL 1.1.7 a few months ago from the official installer. I
> sat down today and tried to load a font using the ImageFont.truetype
> function. I get the following error.
> ImportError: The _imagingft C module is not installed
> I have had no other errors, and have used the other modules
> extensively with this install. Any ideas as to what the problem might
> be?

The Windows binaries for 1.1.7 where not compiled with FreeType  
support. You need to downgrade to 1.1.6 or build you own packages.

Regards,
Oliver