burkley@cod.NOSC.MIL (V. Joe Burkley) (02/03/91)
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! This is driving me nuts! I'm calm now. In the program I am currently writing I am want to give the user the ability to select between multiple fonts, and also to be able to play with the size of the currently selected font. I want the user to be able to select fonts that I have no knowledge of; basically I want them to be able to use fonts that they might have around because of Windows. I am currently using MS 'C' 6.0. To this end there are two things that I definitely need to be able to tell about a given font. 1) The width in pixels that a given string will take to display, and 2) the height in pixels of the text in that font. Answer to #1 is easy with the _getgtextextent function. Its answer number two which is speeding my hair loss. The _getfontinfo function sounds like it is the answer to my pitifull pleading, but I'm getting nowhere fast with it. The current scenario is like this: I register a font using _registerfonts I use _setfont to select a font (say roman) and also to specify the character height and width in pixels. I next liberally aply _getfontinfo and find that the pixheight it returns has nothing to do with the size of the font I specified using _setfont. The clever amongst you might say 'You idiot, if you are specifying the character height using _setfont you must know the height of the characters'. Most of the time yes, but remember I want to be able to handle fonts I haven't seen yet and I have already been able to screw myself (I don't recommend it) by requesting a font size and having _setfont give me something that it thinks is OK but in reality is a different size. BTW if you try 'type stupid.fon' you will see information about the font in the file amongst the jibberish - I would like to gain access to this dribble too. I have noticed when using Windows that its programs (Paintbrush for instance) have the ability to know what sizes are allowed for a given font -- (salivation) that is exactly what I need to know (even though I've noticed Windows screwing up with certain fonts). I am at a point where it is not too late to convert to TC. I have only looked through a manual but have noticed that it has similar functions. Anyone have experience using both setups for playing with heavy graphics and fonts? Thanks and email is fine. -Joe -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= \ \_ _/ / =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | Joe Burkley | O_O | "It's not enough that I succeed, | | burkley@cod.nosc.mil \/_\/ everyone else must fail." | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- \_/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=