Re: How to add new font file information to fontconfig (pfr files)

[Girish <girish a geodesic com>]

PRADEEP BOTU wrote:
>    I am trying to add pfr font files information to my fontconfig and want to use it with pango .
>
>   Able to load font files which are in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts folder.
>
>   I have kept Amelia.pfr font file in etc/Fonts folder of fontconfig. But i am unable to load it.
>
>  
> i am also trying in the following way
>
> char *fontFile = "Amelia.pfr";
> FcConfig *config = FcInitLoadConfigAndFonts();
> FcBool ret = FcConfigAppFontAddFile(config, reinterpret_cast<const FcChar8*>(fontFile));
> ret = FcConfigSetCurrent(config);
>
> But when i am trying to load it through pango it is unable to load this file. it is loading verdana.ttf 
> Any thing wrong in this approach?
>
> thanks,
> Pradeep.
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After loading you need to run "fc-cache -f " to refresh the font cache 
files.


regards Girish

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