[Win] how to load a font that is not installed?

[Num3]

I've been scratching my head with this one...

How can i load a font, i.e. from the executable directory, that is not installed in the FONTS directory?

Maybe PB could have a catchfont() command, so fonts could be included in the executable binary...

[maw]

You can do an IncludeBinary on the font and use AddFontMemResourceEx to catch it. Or if you prefer to have the font as a file you use AddFontResourceEx.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533942.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533937.aspx

Assuming you are using Windows that is. If not, I haven't got a clue

[Num3]

You can do an IncludeBinary on the font and use AddFontMemResourceEx to catch it. Or if you prefer to have the font as a file you use AddFontResourceEx.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533942.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533937.aspx

Assuming you are using Windows that is. If not, I haven't got a clue

Thanks for the tip!

On linux it's very simple, just do:

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LoadFont(0,GetCurrentDirectory()+"accid.ttf",18)

[Dare]

I think Nettie (netmaestro) gave some code for that somewhere here but can't find the thread.

Edit: Found it (I think):
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... light=font

[Num3]

Yes found it too!

I was missing loadfont() after i loaded the font from memory

Now it works well


Load from DataSection:

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  OpenLibrary(0,"gdi32.dll")
  fontid=CallFunction(0,"AddFontMemResourceEx",?font,?end_font-?font,0,@"1")
  CloseLibrary(0)
  LoadFont(0,"anorexia",12)

DataSection 
  font:
  IncludeBinary "anorexia.fon"
  end_font:
EndDataSection

Load From executable directory:

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  OpenLibrary(0,"gdi32.dll")
  AddFontResource_(GetCurrentDirectory()+"anorexia.fon")
  SendMessage_(#HWND_BROADCAST, #WM_FONTCHANGE, 0, 0) 
  CloseLibrary(0)
  LoadFont(0,"anorexia",12)

--EDIT--

@Fred,

Maybe you could polish loadfont under windows and detect path and extension part on the font name parameter, so it loads from it if the font if it's not installed!