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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Step 4 of 4 Now when the "new" font is installed it has the name you provided and is no longer part of a family. 10.png The font now appears in the property inspector and can be used to assign the typeface. 11.png Sorted! It would be really nice though if the developers could provide a solution in ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Step 3 of 4
Now to regenerate the Font. Select "Generate Fonts..." from the "File" menu
Select "TrueType" in the drop down menu.
... then click "Generate".
Now to regenerate the Font. Select "Generate Fonts..." from the "File" menu
Select "TrueType" in the drop down menu.
... then click "Generate".
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Step 2 of 4
Change the Fontname, Family Name and Name for Humans to a name of your choice.
Click on "TTF Names" in the left hand panel. Select the line containing the "Preferred Family" in the grid.
Click "Delete" and then "OK"
Change the Fontname, Family Name and Name for Humans to a name of your choice.
Click on "TTF Names" in the left hand panel. Select the line containing the "Preferred Family" in the grid.
Click "Delete" and then "OK"
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Step 1 of 4 Download a copy of FontForge. It's open source. https://fontforge.org/en-US/ Make a copy of the Typeface you wish to use, and open it in FontForge. 1.png Select "Font Info" from the "Element Menu 2.png Click on "PSNames" in the left hand panel (it may already be selected). The details a...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
title.png Big thanks to Sparkout for discovering the following... https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21804 It's worth a read. This bug was first reported by Ken Ray in 2019 (only 5 years ago) and still hasn't been fixed. "Bug 21804 - LC does not allow access to available font weights on W...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3404
Re: Missing Fonts
Thanks once again, Bernd, its very much appreciated. I've changed the code and checked the name of the typeface... on mouseup answer file "Select a Font..." put it into tFont start using font file tFont set the textfont of fld "fFont" to "Quicksand Light" end mouseup This is step one... Z1.png Step ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
... The Livecode guide states... 8.png So weights available via textstyle are limited, and don't represent the full options available. I've written some brief code (thanks to others)... on mouseup answer file "Select a Font..." put it into tFont start using font file tFont set the textfont of fld "f...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
... and a third example... Quicksand ...
Listed as a single item in Livecode...
Multiple styles installed...
Available in other applications...
...
Listed as a single item in Livecode...
Multiple styles installed...
Available in other applications...
...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
...
and another favorite of mine DinPro...
Listed as a single option in Livecode...
Three options installed...
... and available in other applications...
...
and another favorite of mine DinPro...
Listed as a single option in Livecode...
Three options installed...
... and available in other applications...
...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3404
Re: Missing Fonts
The same issue occurs with numerous other fonts...
For example Bahnscrift...
Listed as a single option in Live Code...
Multiple styles installed...
Available in other applications...
...
For example Bahnscrift...
Listed as a single option in Live Code...
Multiple styles installed...
Available in other applications...
...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Thanks for your comments Stam. I am using Livecode 9.6.9 on three different Windows systems. As you say Open Sans appears in the Font menu "although only 3 typefaces". The faces and weights I need, which do not appear, are... 1.png ... even though they are installed ... 2.png ... and available in ot...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Thanks again Bernd for your continued interest. As it appears that as no else has ever had this issue, then I'd be tempted to suggest it's my setup. However, I use three totally different Windows machines, and it's the same on them all. I can't believe I'm the first to discover this anomaly. If I ca...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:15 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Thanks Bernd for your continued assistance. I've written a test app... 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg The code for the 'Test' button is on mouseup answer file "choose font" if it is not empty then put it into tFile start using font file tFile end if put fontnames() into fld "fFonts" end mouseUp Using this, only ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
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Re: Missing Fonts
Thank Bernd. I'm using Windows 11 (I have three different PC's) and have copied and pasted your code, however Open Sans Light still isn't listed. So sorry, no pint yet
Interesting, SparkOut. I wonder if the two issues are separate or related?
Interesting, SparkOut. I wonder if the two issues are separate or related?
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Missing Fonts
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3404
Re: Missing Fonts
I'd love to be able to attach the Open Sans Font Family here, but I just get an "invalid file extension" error. Anyway, the full family can be downloaded from... https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Open+Sans Anyone who can get a field to display... Open Sans Light Open Sans Medium Open Sans SemiBold ....