Hi, my application needs several external TrueType fonts, supplied by the appropriate ttf-files. It is no problem to create a BaseFont from these files, but the application only uses the PdfGraphics2D class to print to the pdf.
Now the problem is as follows: When i try to create a java.awt.Font object with my font name (e.g. "Gill Sans"), the getFontName() method falls back to return "dialog". The initial font name is only available through calling getName() (even if the font is installed on the system). Now PdfGraphics2D uses an internal cache for BaseFonts that unfortunately maps the fonts according to the awt font name (returned by getFontName(), which in this case is always "dialog"). So every time i call setFont() on PdfGraphics2D with a non-built-in font, PdfGraphics2D seeks the cache for an entry mapped by the key "dialog" and then returns the same font even for different "initial font names" (e.g. "Gill Sans" and "Gill Sans Bold"). Even using my own implementation of FontMapper could not solve the problem, as the FontMapper is only consulted once - when the BaseFont is not yet in the cache. Any suggestions how to register the fonts or prevent java.awt.Font from that "fallback"? Thanks in advance, Thorsten ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
