Fonts & VB

[Mimo]

If i have a font X and all i know about this X is the real filename.
for example "c:\temp\something.ttf"

The question is : how can i use this font X in my program without moving
the font filename to WINDIR\Fonts\ ????
(I want to use X in labels, textboxes, forms ..........)

Maybe we can make a temp shortcut to this X into the WINDIR\Fonts\ !?!?!?



Thanks anyway !!!

[pjvdg]

doesn't it work if you put it in the rootdir of your application?

[Mimo]

No it doesn't work !!!



Thanks anyway!!

[Arcom]

This is very simple. Use the AddFontResource API to add a custom font to a system font table. When your app closes or when you don't need the font anymore use the RemoveFontResource to remove the font from the table.

BTW: When you restart your computer, all fonts added this way will be removed from the font table.