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fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:08 pm
by fm31
Hello
I have a stack in which I am obliged to use a special font. this font is installed on my computer but not necessary on others computers
the problem is with the standalone application (SA). when I create it and use the SA on another computer where the font is not installed, the font text is not the same as initial and a default font replace my font.
it is possible to insert the font directly in the standalone application ?
Best regards and thanks for answer
François
PS : I use the livecode 7.1.0
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:16 pm
by Klaus
Bonjour François,
yes, this is possible!
Do like this:
1. Add these font(s) via the "Copy files..." tab in the standalone builder,
then they will be found at -> specialfolderpath("resources")
in the standalone.
2. Add a little script to your mainstack, maybe in the "pre-/openstack" handler:
...
start using font file (specialfolderpath("resources") & "/name_of_your_font_file_here.ttf")
## Same for every font file you need to use
...
Best
Klaus
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 3:31 pm
by fm31
hello
thanks for answer but .......... it doesn't work. do we have to use RevfontLoad before the start using font ?
Best regards
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 3:37 pm
by Klaus
Bonjour François,
nope, "RevLoadFont" has been deprecated in favour of "start using font file..."
Hm, It SHOULD work
So "the fontnames" and/or "the fontfilesinuse" do not contain your custom font(s)?
Could you please check this in the standalone?
And also check "the result" right after "start using font file..."
Should be empty on success and may give a hint otherwise.
What did you script and what type of fonts (TTF or else?) are you using?
Best
Klaus
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:29 pm
by fm31
Hello
In fact, it seems that specialFolderPath("Resources") return ...... empty
specialFolderPath("engine") is OK
specialFolderPath("desktop") also
.....
......
all are OK except "Resources"
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:54 pm
by Klaus
Hm, please try again with LC 7.1.1!
Get it here:
http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/
Re: fonts included in standalone?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:01 pm
by SparkOut
Is this on Windows? When you distribute the standalone, do you just provide the executable file? Or do you bundle it with the extra resource files (the font file) and subfolder of any external files found in the same folder as the compiled standalone executable? The font, other resources and any folder of externals also needs to be copied onto the target computer, in the same folder as the executable.
If on mobile, "resources" is case sensitive and needs to be all lower case.