Fonts are imported in BUILD

[MechatheSlag]

I wonder if there is some code you could slip into the .net extension so you could just do it yourself right now?

Elaborate ...!

[Jeff]

Elaborate ...!

Err not much more to say then try to find some .net code that can do the C++ function for AddFontResource

[Mazeman]

All great solutions. Thanks for the comments.

[MechatheSlag]

Err not much more to say then try to find some .net code that can do the C++ function for AddFontResource

Elaborate ...!



alias I have no idea how to use the .net extension and want this feature and will be very pleased if someone who did know how to use it could share this code with me :]

[Cocodrilo]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...31(VS.85).aspx , it is a part of the Windows GDI so I guess it should be available in all supported languages.

Out of curosity? How do you know they are using "fonts" and not something like text blitter? I thought that was how a lot of big games handled this situation?

Because there are actual font files in the game folder, and I see the font ingame, yet don't have it installed.

But what changes that for having them still using a technique similar to Text blitter?

[MechatheSlag]

But what changes that for having them still using a technique similar to Text blitter?

I dunno, never thought about that.

Regardless text blitter doesn't support this at runtime, and the other method would allow us to use external fonts for every object ever

[SEELE]

you know i did give you a solution :confused:

[MechatheSlag]

you know i did give you a solution :confused:

It installs the font on the computer, which you may, in most cases, not want.

[SEELE]

why would anyone ever not want more fonts?... besides the same example can be used to 'cleanup' fonts. (after execution or uninstallation)

[Shawn]

why would anyone ever not want more fonts?... besides the same example can be used to 'cleanup' fonts. (after execution or uninstallation)

Well there's a problem with distributing fonts. It's not a matter of the user not wanting fonts, it's a matter on how you can realistically do this considering licensing issues for most fonts.

Most specialty fonts you pay a fee to download them. You'd have to read up on the specifics for each font to see how they handle you distributing the font with your application/project, terms of use, etc.

If you're making freeware, and you're distributing a font that is not a free download, you could have problems on your hands.

For free fonts, well then yes, this would be a good feature. But most fonts you can find on the net (well GOOD fonts that is) aren't available for free.