''' @brief Builds an array of fonts from that are available in the host OS (user installed + system installed).

''' @param fontList This a dynamic string array. The function will redimension fontList starting from 1.

''' @return The count of fonts found.

FUNCTION FontMgr_BuildList~& (fontList() AS STRING)





''' @brief Returns the font name by directly probing a font file.

''' @param filePath This the font file path name.

''' @param fontIndex This is the font index inside a TTC and it is always zero based. Must be 0 for TTF & OTF.

''' @param nameId The component needed from the font's name table

''' @return The name of the font. Invalid filePath or fontIndex will return an empty string.

FUNCTION FontMgr_GetName$ (filePath AS STRING, fontIndex AS _UNSIGNED LONG, nameId AS _UNSIGNED _BYTE)





''' @brief Returns the number of fonts in a collection (TTC).

''' @param filePath This the font file path name.

''' @return 1 or more for valid font files. 0 for invalid font files.

FUNCTION FontMgr_GetCount~& (filePath AS STRING)





''' @brief Probes and returns the supported font size range (useful for bitmap fonts).

''' @param filePath This the font file path name.

''' @param fontIndex This is the font index inside a TTC and it is always zero based. Must be 0 for TTF & OTF.

''' @param outMinSize [OUT] The minimum size supported by the font

''' @param outMaxSize [OUT] The maximum size supported by the font

''' @return True if a valid size range was probed

FUNCTION FontMgr_GetSizeRange%% (filePath AS STRING, fontIndex AS _UNSIGNED LONG, outMinSize AS _UNSIGNED _BYTE, outMaxSize AS _UNSIGNED _BYTE)

(03-20-2024, 03:01 AM)SMcNeill Wrote: These would be great to have natively in QB64 itself, in my humble opinion.