On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Nic Carter <niccar...@mac.com> wrote: > > My quick thought would be to instead create a DB of fonts and the URL where > they can be retrieved? That way if we have 7 different modules that all > require the font "spaghetti" and the location changes for this font, we just > need to make the URL change in one spot...? > Of course, this could either be implemented by each front-end that desires > this feature (PS doesn't, as we need to install all fonts to be used in iOS > apps at compile time atm, but this may change in the future?)
But you could still utilize such a feature in your packaging methods/scripts to automatically download desired fonts to your application when you regenerate it for submission to the AppStore. or in the library? > > On 21/02/2012, at 1:02, David Haslam <dfh...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Conf files allow the module maker to specify a Font, as one may be required >> to properly render the Unicode for some writing systems. e.g. Padauk for >> the ThaiKJV module. >> >> It might be useful to also have a configuration file property called >> FontURL, such that the user does not need to resort to search engines to go >> and find the specified font. >> >> Front-end developers might then make use of this property, by making it a >> hotlink when module information is displayed. It would then be just a single >> click away. >> >> The suggestion may require further elaboration (e.g. to cope with different >> operating system requirements). >> >> Comments welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> David >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://sword-dev.350566.n4.nabble.com/FontURL-as-a-suggested-conf-property-tp4404108p4404108.html >> Sent from the SWORD Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
