Mike, Thanks for your help. Yes, I will contact on-rev support and I will let you know how it goes. Best.
On Tue, March 6, 2018 5:33 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote: > Well, it looks like fontconfig is installed in on-rev, but neither > /home/<you>/.fonts or /home/<you>/.local/share/fonts are being updated > automatically. I tried to run fc-cache -f -v /home/<me>/.fonts and the > font is indeed found, but I don't think I have all the required support > directories, so there is no writable place to actually store the cache > data. The command fails because of this. If it were me, I'd contact > on-rev and see if they could help set things up to actually look at a > fonts directory in your account and add any fonts there. All the software > seems to be installed to do this, I just don't know enough about > fontconfig to force it from the user side. (It should be possible, but > again I don't know enough about fontconfig to know what to do yet) > > As for start using font file.. Yep, it fails every time with an error > message that is just a bit lacking. Getting on-rev/fontconfig set up to > handle this for you sounds like the way to go. > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 7:41 AM, Mike Bonner <bonnm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Sure, i'll dig up a font file and try. >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 7:37 AM, jbv via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> "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 >>> >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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
