"start using font file.." is the first option that I tried, but unfortunately it returns "can't load font file"... The ttf file is on the server next to my script, and I have also tried with the full absolute path for that ttf file. Could you please make a test on your own on-rev account with any ttf file (different from the default fonts in fontnames) and let us know of it works ?
Thanks in advance. On Tue, March 6, 2018 3:03 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote: > My apologies.. Had a brain fritz, it should be "start using font file.." > load url would just load whatever url into cache and not font it up. > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:07 AM, jbv via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> When using >> load font file "nameofyourfont.ttf" the result contains Handler: can't >> find handler (file) >> >> It looks like "load" is accepted only in the form "load URL"... >> >> >> On Mon, March 5, 2018 9:28 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote: >> >>> Hmm. Not sure what to do about loading a fontfile then. Out of >>> curiosity, what is the error? >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 11:39 AM, jbv via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> Thanks for your reply. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I managed to set the textfont of a btn or fld to one of the >>>> fonts available in the fontnames, but I still can't figure how to >>>> use any >> other >>>> ttf font... load font file "nameofyourfont.ttf" -> returns an error >>>> I >>>> tried load URL "nameofyourfont.ttf", it works, but then the textfont >>>> property isn't updated... >>>> >>>> On Mon, March 5, 2018 3:59 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> With on-rev, I put up this script.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <?lc >>>>> create button "mybtn" >>>>> >>>>> repeat for each line tLIne in the fontnames -- will make 1 png >>>>> per font >>>>> >>>>> set the label of btn "mybtn" to tLine set the textfont of button >>>>> "mybtn" >>>>> to tLine set the width of button "mybtn" to the formattedwidth of >>>>> button "mybtn" + 5 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> export snapshot from button "mybtn" to file (tLine & ".png") as >>>>> PNG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> put the textfont of button "mybtn" && "<img src=" & quote & tline >>>>> & >>>>> ".png" >>>>> & quote & "><br>" & cr >>>>> end repeat ?> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And it works fine, with the exception of fonts with a - in the >>>>> name. All >>>>> of them are Hershey fonts, so not sure if its the font family that >>>>> is broken, or the dashes causing the issue. >>>>> >>>>> If you have a ttf font file to use, you can probably put it on >>>>> your server next to your script and: load font file >>>>> "nameofyourfont.ttf" >>>>> and >>>> then >>>>> set the textfont to "nameofyourfont" and it will likely work. >>>>> >>>>> To see my script in action, check here: >>>>> http://guidezone.info/fonttest.lc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 8:21 AM, Warren Samples via use-livecode < >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 03/02/2018 04:14 AM, jbv via use-livecode wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello list >>>>>>> How can I load ttf font files with LC server, at least version >>>>>>> 7.1 >>>>>>> available on my on-rev account ? Neither "revFontLoad" nor >>>>>>> "start using >>>>>>> font file" seem to work... And the list of available fonts >>>>>>> returned by "the fontNames" is quite limited... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>>> jbv >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Does on-rev run on Linux? If you create a directory called >>>>>> '.fonts' >>>>>> under your user name and install the fonts you want to use in >>>>>> your images in that directory, LiveCode will find them. >>>>>> >>>>>> A quick test shows this to be true using LC Server 8.1.4, but >>>>>> you may have to do some experimenting to get them working in a >>>>>> script accessed through your web server. Executing a script to >>>>>> show the fontnames works from the command line but without >>>>>> having done any real investigating, I have to admit it's not >>>>>> working when accessed through my server. This isn't an on-rev >>>>>> nor an Apache server so ymmv. If you decide to go the standalone >>>>>> route, you should be able to install your fonts this way to use >>>>>> them in the standalone. >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Warren >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please >>>>>> visit >>>>>> >>>> this >>>>>> url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>>>>> preferences: >>>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please >>>>> visit >>>> this >>>>> url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>>>> preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit >>>> >> this >>>> url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>>> preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit >> this >>> url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >>> preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this >> url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this > url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
