Fonts & VB

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 !!!

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

No it doesn't work !!!



Thanks anyway!!

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.