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PS_FINDFONT(3) Library Functions Manual PS_FINDFONT(3)
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UWE STEINMANN 2003Uwe SteinmannJune 27, 2004;
NAME
PS_findfont -- Loads a font
SYNOPSIS
#include <pslib.h>
int PS_findfont(PSDoc *psdoc, const char *fontname, const char *encoding,
int embed)
DESCRIPTION
Loads a font for later use. Before text is output with a loaded
font it must be set with PS_setfont(3). This function needs the adobe
font metric file in order to calculate the space used up by
the characters. A font which is loaded within a page will
only be available on that page. Fonts which are to be used
in the complete document has to be loaded before the first
call of PS_begin_page(3). Calling PS_findfont(3) between
pages will make that font available for all following pages.
PS_findfont will try to load the file passed in the parameter
encoding. Encoding files are of the same syntax as those
used by dvips(1). They contain a font encoding vector (which
is currently not used but must be present) and a list of ex-
tra ligatures to extend the list of ligatures derived from
the afm file.
encoding can be NULL or the empty string if the default encod-
ing (TeXBase1) schall be used.
If the encoding is set to `builtin' then there will be no reen-
coding and the font specific encoding will be used. This is
very useful with symbol fonts.
All files will first be searched in the current directory and
than in the directories set by the parameter `SearchPath`.
RETURN VALUE
Returns the identifier of the font or zero in case of an error.
The identifier is a positiv number.
SEE ALSO
PS_setfont(3), PS_begin_page(3)
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann <uwe@steinmann.cx>.
PS_FINDFONT(3)
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