Description:
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Using PHP 4.2.3, some of gd functions not available or keep returning the undefined function error message. Truetype fonts failed to load , even though freetype is installed and shown in phpinfo().

Yes, I am fully aware that the easiest solution for this kind of problem is to upgrade the PHP itself, but in Win32 /NT environment and using pre-packaged WAMP suites , and for most beginners that have years workin with it and have done dozens of applications from it - they might fear all the php.ini tweaking they've done for all this years will gone and end up with errornous scripts at runtime .

I've done my best to encourage them to upgrade but failed. 
In boutell's site there's workaround on this but the patch just dont work ( at least for me ). Do PHP team has any workaround/patch on this problem in Win32 ?

Reproduce code:
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//i just give the simplest code
<?php
print_r(gd_info());
?>

Expected result:
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the gd array values should be outputted

Actual result:
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but instead the undefined error message shown