Android and Font Names

[Hakan@exformedia.se]

Hi Klaus,
I remember dabbling with this a long time ago and I think it was kind of:
- Find the offset for the name table in the file
- Find the postscript name in that table. Was often (always?) saved under ID 6 (or was it 5?)

But this is just from the top of my head. I’m pretty sure I have some old somewhere but it’s traveling now, but can dig it out in a few days when I get back home if needed. 

:-Håkan
Skickat från min iPhone

> 25 juli 2025 kl. 11:53 skrev Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Hi Matthias,
> 
>> Am 25.07.2025 um 11:39 schrieb Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> There are tools available, which allow to view and change the properties of a font. With such a tool, you could read out the postscript.
> 
> I see, thanks, but was hoping to be able to do this with LC somehow.
> 
>> If you like, you can send me the font file and check it for you.
> 
> Great, thank you very much, will do! :-)
> 
>> Matthias
>> Von meinem iPhone gesendet
>> 
>>>> Am 25.07.2025 um 11:32 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>> 
>>> No brilliant ideas?
>>> 
>>>> Am 23.07.2025 um 16:35 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi friends,
>>>> 
>>>> I have a custom TTF font that I will include in my mobile app.
>>>> Now read this warning in the LC lesson:
>>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>> Android and Font Names
>>>> 
>>>> There is a currently an issue where only the PostScript name of a font  works on Android.
>>>> Controls where the font has been set in the Property Inspector might need to have their font
>>>> set to the PostScript name in code for the font to show as expected on Android.
>>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>> Now how can I find out the "PostScript name" of that font for the Android version of my app?
>>>> Thanks for any hint!
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
> 
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