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Started by Andy Gray
Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:07
PSsetfont
Author: Andy Gray
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:07
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:07
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Having a slight problem with PSsetfont and I can't find the answer on my system,
can anyone help?
The raw PostScript required is
/Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
I can wrap this as
defineps tm12()
/Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
endps
but would like to code it inline as
PSfindfont("Times-Roman");
PSscalefont(12.0);
PSsetfont(???);
The last line is the one that causes me grief. I'm supposed to send it a
reference, any clues?
Thanks
Andy Gray
Re: PSsetfont
Author: Ingo Feulner
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:08
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:08
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In article <1992Sep11.160744.2376@axion.bt.co.uk> agray@axion.bt.co.uk (Andy
Gray) writes:
> Having a slight problem with PSsetfont and I can't find the answer on my
system,
> can anyone help?
>
> The raw PostScript required is
>
> /Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
>
> I can wrap this as
>
> defineps tm12()
> /Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
> endps
>
> but would like to code it inline as
>
> PSfindfont("Times-Roman");
> PSscalefont(12.0);
> PSsetfont(???);
>
> The last line is the one that causes me grief. I'm supposed to send it a
> reference, any clues?
What about
myFont = [Font newFont:"Helvetica-Bold" size:18.0 style:0
matrix:NX_FLIPPEDMATRIX];
and then
[myFont set];
PSmoveto(x, y);
PSshow("urgl");
?
Greetings, Ingo.
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Re: PSsetfont
Author: Simson L. Garfinkel
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 22:48
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 22:48
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Don't use the PS wraps for fonts; use the Font class. It's much faster.
id aFont = [Font newFont:"Times-Roman" size:12.0];
[aFont set];
PSmoveto(323,321)
PSshow("foobar");
to change the size, use:
aFont = [Font newFont:[aFont name] size:aNewSize];
In article <1992Sep11.160744.2376@axion.bt.co.uk> agray@axion.bt.co.uk (Andy
Gray) writes:
> Having a slight problem with PSsetfont and I can't find the answer on my
system,
> can anyone help?
>
> The raw PostScript required is
>
> /Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
>
> I can wrap this as
>
> defineps tm12()
> /Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
> endps
>
> but would like to code it inline as
>
> PSfindfont("Times-Roman");
> PSscalefont(12.0);
> PSsetfont(???);
>
> The last line is the one that causes me grief. I'm supposed to send it a
> reference, any clues?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy Gray
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Re: PSsetfont
Author: Matthew Dillon
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 17:42
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 17:42
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In article <1992Sep12.224836.17946@next.cambridge.ma.us> simsong@next.cambridge.ma.us (Simson L. Garfinkel) writes:
>Don't use the PS wraps for fonts; use the Font class. It's much faster.
>
> id aFont = [Font newFont:"Times-Roman" size:12.0];
>
> [aFont set];
> PSmoveto(323,321)
> PSshow("foobar");
>
>to change the size, use:
>
> aFont = [Font newFont:[aFont name] size:aNewSize];
Don't you want to free the old aFont ?
-Matt
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Re: PSsetfont
Author: Robert D. Nicholson
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 09:48
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 09:48
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dillon@overload.Berkeley.CA.US (Matthew Dillon) writes:
>In article <1992Sep12.224836.17946@next.cambridge.ma.us> simsong@next.cambridge.ma.us (Simson L. Garfinkel) writes:
>>Don't use the PS wraps for fonts; use the Font class. It's much faster.
>>
>> id aFont = [Font newFont:"Times-Roman" size:12.0];
>>
>> [aFont set];
>> PSmoveto(323,321)
>> PSshow("foobar");
>>
>>to change the size, use:
>>
>> aFont = [Font newFont:[aFont name] size:aNewSize];
> Don't you want to free the old aFont ?
A quick look at Font.rft cleared this up.
"Thus, Font objects shouldn't be freed; Font's free method simply returns self"
Re: PSsetfont
Author: moose
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:00
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:00
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In article <1992Sep11.160744.2376@axion.bt.co.uk> agray@axion.bt.co.uk (Andy
Gray) writes:
> Having a slight problem with PSsetfont and I can't find the answer on my
system,
> can anyone help?
I'm going to assume you know about the Font object but don't want to use it for
some reason. Otherwise, ignore the rest.
> but would like to code it inline as
>
> PSfindfont("Times-Roman");
> PSscalefont(12.0);
> PSsetfont(???);
I would recommend using PSselectfont instead as it is less postscript to send
to the Window Server.
>
> The last line is the one that causes me grief. I'm supposed to send it a
> reference, any clues?
After quickly going through the disassembly, we see that if we pass in 8, the
following postscript is emitted
8 execuserobject setfont
If 9 is passed in
9 execuserobject setfont
is emitted. So, I would say that you pass in the user object that your font
is. Since neither PSfindfont, nor PSscalefont create the user object, you
probably have to do that manually. Overall, quite a painful process when you
can use either PSselectfont, or just make your own wrap.
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