Using local font file (.ttf) in asp.net GDI+ app.

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deehen0@gmail.com - 20 Oct 2007 12:45 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to use a special font in an GDI+ application. The font
file is located in my root folder.
The following code does not work but might explain what I am trying to
do...

Font f = new Font(Server.MapPath("somefont.ttf"), 200);

Thank you for your time.

Regards,

Hensson

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Alexey Smirnov - 20 Oct 2007 12:54 GMT

> Hi,
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> Hensson

Font.Font(String, Single) Constructor has a family name as a first
parameter, not a file name
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/164w6x6z.aspx

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Alexey Smirnov - 20 Oct 2007 12:59 GMT

> > Hi,
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> Font.Font(String, Single) Constructor has a family name as a first
> parameter, not a file namehttp://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/164w6x6z.aspx

P.S.

If you would need to load a font from the file, try following:

PrivateFontCollection p = new PrivateFontCollection();
p.AddFontFile(Server.MapPath("somefont.ttf"));
FontFamily ff= privateFontCollection.Families[0];
Font f = new Font(ff, 200);

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Alexey Smirnov - 20 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT

> > > Hi,
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FontFamily ff= p.Families[0];

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Göran Andersson - 20 Oct 2007 12:59 GMT

> Hi,
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> Hensson

Have a look at the PrivateFontCollection class.