RE: Re: Using a font without installing it
RE: Re: Using a font without installing it
- Subject: RE: Re: Using a font without installing it
- From: "Peter Karlsson" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:55:56 +0100
If I want to install it at launch time and remove it at quit time, are
there any code examples how to do this?
Peter
Ursprungligt meddelande
> I don't think you can get NSFont to recognize a font that isn't
> installed in a standard location. Perhaps you could install it at
> launch time and remove it at quit time?
>
> I wonder what your reasons are for not wanting to install it. If it's
> a licensing issue, then I suggest there might be an issue in your
> including the font within your app package, as well.
>
> On the other hand, I could see a reason for a developer wanting to keep
> their privately developed fonts out of the standard font directory for
> user convenience. For example, Finale installs a bunch of music
> notation fonts that I'd just as soon it kept inside its own
> application, if it were possible.
>
> It looks like if you step outside of Cocoa-proper, you may be able to
> achieve what you want by using ATS:
>
> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Carbon/Reference/ATS/
> atsfontsref_Reference/function_group_1.html#//apple_ref/doc/c_ref/
> ATSFontActivateFromFileSpecification
>
> Might be able to make a nice category method on NSFont using ATS to
> work its magic...
>
> Daniel
>
> On Jan 15, 2005, at 9:38 AM, Peter Karlsson wrote:
>
> > Dear list!
> >
> > I want to use a font in my app without installing it. Can I make the
> > font a
> > part of my app, so I can use it in the same way as for example a
> > picture?
> >
> > Best regards Peter
> >
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