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