Using my own font ?

[kemicza]

Is it possible to load my own font, and then use it? I've tried this:

First I link my font with my rc file, so I write in my rc file:

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123 RCDATA "kimberle.ttf"


In my application I load the font/rcdata:

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invoke FindResource,hInstance,123,RT_RCDATA
mov SizeFont,eax
Invoke LoadResource,hInstance,eax
invoke LockResource,eax
mov NewFont,eax


Then I create a file:

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invoke CreateFile,addr NameOfFont,GENERIC_WRITE,FILE_SHARE_WRITE,0,CREATE_NEW,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,0
mov hFile,eax
invoke SetFilePointer,hFile,0,0,FILE_END
invoke SizeofResource,hInstance,SizeFont
invoke WriteFile,hFile,NewFont,eax,addr SizeReadWrite,0 ;Kimberleyrc.ttf HAS BEEN CREATED!
invoke Sleep,5000


And then what I do next fails, CreateScalableFontResource returns 0:

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invoke CreateScalableFontResource,0,addr NameOfFont2,addr NameOfFont,addr NewDirectory
.if eax != 0
invoke AddFontResource,addr NameOfFont2
.if eax != 0
invoke WriteProfileString,addr Fontz, addr NameOfFontUse,addr NameOfFont2
.if eax!=0
invoke SendMessage,HWND_BROADCAST,WM_FONTCHANGE,0,0
.endif
.endif
.else
invoke MessageBox,0,0,0,MB_OK
.endif

Invoke CreateFont,15,10,0,0,FW_NORMAL,0,0,0,DEFAULT_CHARSET,OUT_TT_ONLY_PRECIS,CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS,PROOF_QUALITY,DEFAULT_PITCH,addr NameOfFontUse
mov MyFont,eax


Here's my data:

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Fontz                 db 'Fonts',0
NameOfFont       db "Kimberleyrc.ttf",0
NameOfFont2     db "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KIMBERLEYRC.FOT",0
NameOfFontUse  db 'Kimberley',0
NewDirectory      db "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\"


I'm really confused, can someone help me out?
Thanks in advance

[P1]

kemicza,

Welcome Aboard        :U

The forum 'Search' and your favorite search engine will answer many questions before we can and save you time.   :dance:

Use this font installer software to fill in the gaps of what you don't have yet.

1.  It helps to copy the font where Windows expect it.  ( Fonts directory )
2.  Register it in the Registry.
3.  Post a System Message to 'Notify' windows of it's availability.

In the code is a removal for doing updates to the font, if it's installed with an old version.

Many fonts have copyrights and I am hoping your using this one properly.

Regards,  P1  :8)

PS:  I know this is not the only solution.  But this was quick and easy for kemicza to start with.


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[kemicza]

Works perfectly P1  :U. You have to admit I was pretty close  :bg  :dance: . Congrats with your 1000 posts btw  :cheekygreen:

[TNick]

From me, too! :thumbu
Where's the party? :8)