Checking for a Font at start up

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3 total messages Started by Daryl Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:06

#3182

Author: Daryl
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:06

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I would like to see if a font (Tahoma) is available as the form is being 
constructed (or perhaps there is a better time) and if it is not available 
then make a substitution to say MS Sans Serif which is basically guaranteed 
to be available.

The main reason I want to do this is to cater for 'Clear Type' used to 
improve the rendering of True fonts on LCD screens.

Any information and perhaps tips on how to best do this will be most 
welcome.

thanks
daryl

Re: Checking for a Font at start up

#3183

Author: Thorsten Kettner
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:39

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"Daryl" <devaccount@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I would like to see if a font (Tahoma) is available as the 
>form is being constructed (or perhaps there is a better time) 
>and if it is not available then make a substitution to say MS 
>Sans Serif which is basically guaranteed to be available.

__fastcall TForm1::TForm1(TComponent* Owner)
  : TForm(Owner)
{
  if(Screen->Fonts->IndexOf("Tahoxma") != -1)
    Font->Name = "Tahoma";
  else
    Font->Name = "MS Sans Serif";
  ...
}

Re: Checking for a Font at start up

#3184

Author: Thorsten Kettner
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:41

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Oops typo! Should read IndexOf("Tahoma") of course.


"Thorsten Kettner" <ANSWERBYthorsten.kettner@otto.de> wrote:
>
>"Daryl" <devaccount@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>I would like to see if a font (Tahoma) is available as the 
>>form is being constructed (or perhaps there is a better time) 
>>and if it is not available then make a substitution to say MS 
>>Sans Serif which is basically guaranteed to be available.
>
>__fastcall TForm1::TForm1(TComponent* Owner)
>  : TForm(Owner)
>{
>  if(Screen->Fonts->IndexOf("Tahoxma") != -1)
>    Font->Name = "Tahoma";
>  else
>    Font->Name = "MS Sans Serif";
>  ...
>}

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