Problem trying to load an array of fonts

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dianaamaz..

Problem trying to load an array of fonts

in Programming Questions • 1 years ago

I am trying to load an array of fonts so that I can work with them with the variable PFont font[j].

I am sure if the syntax is different with PFont arrays (or if we can do such a thing).

This is the syntax I am using (I'll be adding more fonts when I get it right). FYI, currently, I am getting a "maybe a missing semicolon?" error but if I take out the curly braces, I get a the method loadFont(String) is not applicatble for the arguments (String, String, String) error

PFont [] font=new PFont[3];

for (int j = 0; j < font.length; j ++ ) {
PFont [] font=loadFont({"VinerHandITC-48.vlw", "SegoeScript-Bold-48.vlw", "BradleyHandITC-48.vlw"});
}

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kritzikra..

Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 years ago

there are multiple problems here:

you're using the javascript syntax for arrays, i.e. { obj1, obj2, ... }.
in java you have to specify the type, i.e.
fontNames = new String[]{ "VinerHandlTC.vlw", "next.vlw", "more.vlw" };
loadFont doesn't accept arrays, i.e. you'd have to write
for( ... ){
font[i] = loadFont( fontNames[i] );
}
all this is not even necessary :)

in java mode you'd simply write something like this:

PFont [] font; // no initialization needed, that happens later anyways
// ....
void setup(){
size( ... );
font = new PFont[]{
loadFont( "VinerHandlTC-48.vlw" ),
loadFont( "SegoeScript-Bold-48.vlw" ),
loadFont( "BradleyHandITC-48.vlw" )
};
// ...
}
// ...

in javascript mode this would be almost the same, except that you could drop the new PFont[] and just write

font = { loadFont( "a.vlw" ), loadFont( "b.vlw" ), loadFont( "c.vlw" ) };

(no code tested, but should work ... )

dianaamaz..

Re: Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 years ago

Neither work. I guess the loadFont just does not work with arrays.

Thanks for trying...

kritzikra..

Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 years ago

sorry, there was a typo in the javascript version, should be fixed now.

also: EXACTLY... loadFont doesn't work with arrays, but that doesn't stop you from creating an array of fonts.

the java version definitely works though...

here is a complete sketch (just save it somewhere and generate the fonts, then run it):

PFont font[];
size( 400, 400 );
font = new PFont[]{
loadFont( "Serif-48.vlw" ),
loadFont( "SansSerif-48.vlw" ),
loadFont( "Monospaced-48.vlw" )
};
// now use all those fonts ...
background( 255 );
fill( 0 );
for( int i = 0; i < font.length; i++ ){
textFont( font[i] );
text( "Hello!", 30, 50 + 50*i );
}

dianaamaz..

Re: Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 years ago

Wonderbar! Well, I will remember that forever (that loadFont does not work with arrays...!)

Thank you.

epicjeffe..

Re: Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 year ago

This worked perfectly for loading multiple fonts. Thanks.

quarks

Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 year ago

True loadFont will not work directly with arrays, but the code below will work quite well and makes the creation of an array of fonts easy enough.

String[] fontNames = new String[] { "VinerHandITC-48.vlw", "SegoeScript-Bold-48.vlw", "BradleyHandITC-48.vlw"};
PFont [] font=new PFont[fontNames.length];
for (int j = 0; j < font.length; j ++ ) {
font[i]=loadFont(fontName[i]);
}

PhiLho

Re: Problem trying to load an array of fonts

1 year ago

For the record, even if we are just reviving an old thread, unlike what is said above, the syntax
String[] fontNames = { "VinerHandITC-48.vlw", "SegoeScript-Bold-48.vlw", "BradleyHandITC-48.vlw" };
is valid in Java. The syntax with new PFont[] { } is necessary when done outside of the declaration site.

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