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oli.rennt

problems with ttfs in data folder
Feb 14^th, 2010, 12:33pm

Hey,

I'm working on a project, where it is necessary to use some ttfs, which should be included to the applictation. so after hours of trying to make it run in vain, i'm asking now for a hint.

I'm working on mac osx and firstly i deactivated all fonts. then i read out the fonts still active fonts by using the following code:

Code:

String[] fontList = PFont.list();
println(fontList);

There were some fonts found, that couldn't be deactivated ok, but now the problem: if i copy some ttfs into the sketches datafolder, nothing changes. also if i copy them to the sketch folder itself, it doesn't want to find any new font files.

is there a solution for this problem?
or do u need more information?

thanks,

oli.rennt

ben_hem Senior Member Offline Posts: 399 CA, US	Re: problems with ttfs in data folder Reply #1 - Feb 14^th, 2010, 9:59pm If you just need the font in your sketch, the common method is to use Processing's built-in Tools/Create Font... dialog to create a .vlw file from the .ttf font.

PhiLho YaBB Moderator Offline Posts: 4190 Near Paris (France)	Re: problems with ttfs in data folder Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 2:16am I don't understand your problem. But I believe that PFont.list() will list only the fonts installed on the system. If you need to list font files elsewhere, use File.list(). How do you plan to use the TTF files you found?

oli.rennt

Re: problems with ttfs in data folder
Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 10:56am

hey,

thanks for your replies.

@BenHem: the idea with vlw-conversion doesn't work because it is only possible to save them with a maximum of 255pt. an i need letters of different types with about 400-500pt. when i enlarge them in the program with the vlw at 255pt, the quality is quite bad. but it is is possible with the following code:

Code:

 PFont font = createFont(font, size, char[]);

now i take a medium size, that it doesn't need too long to load, because the larger the font, the larger to loading process.

Code:

 textFont(fonts, 500);

now i set the font and it works, with good quality.

the problem is now to pack the whole application for transport. i have to put all the ttfs in the data folder, like it is said here on processing.org.

"Another option for type, is to use createFont() with a TrueType font (some OpenType fonts also work). Any font that shows up in PFont.list() should work, or if not, adding a .ttf file to the data directory and calling createFont("fontname.ttf") will also work."

but as i told you, processing doesn't find my ttfs in the data folder.

thanks for your answers...

PhiLho YaBB Moderator Offline Posts: 4190 Near Paris (France)	Re: problems with ttfs in data folder Reply #4 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 2:26pm Quote: processing doesn't find my ttfs in the data folder. You mean that `createFont("fontname.ttf", fontSize)` doesn't work if fontname.ttf is in the data folder? Just tested on Windows XP and it works...

oli.rennt Ex Member	Re: problems with ttfs in data folder Reply #5 - Feb 16^th, 2010, 2:50pm yeah this was the trick the problem was to use the FILEname of the font, not the FONTname, how it is installed on the system. after i really took the "filename.ttf"-version, it worked. thanks

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