PrivateFontCollection does not work

Question

User539648229 posted

Hi

I'm trying to use fonts on the server that is not installed but it seems that PrivateFontCollection does not work. Here is my code:

        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Image image = new Bitmap(600, 400);
            Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(image);
            PrivateFontCollection fonts = new PrivateFontCollection();
            fonts.AddFontFile(HttpContext.Current.Request.PhysicalApplicationPath + "\\Fonts\\NellaSueDEMO.ttf");
            Font font = new Font(fonts.Families[0].Name, 20);

            g.DrawString("Sample", font, new SolidBrush(Color.Black), 300, 200);


            Response.ContentType = "image/png";
            image.Save(Response.OutputStream, ImageFormat.Png);

            g.Dispose();
            image.Dispose();
            Response.Flush();
        }

Please Help
Thanks

Answer 1

User753101303 posted

Hi,

Note sure but what if you try http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8882dhsk(v=vs.110).aspx that is to initialize the font with a family object rather than with a family name (in the second case I don't see how it could guess it has to use the PrivateFontCollection, in the second case, the family object does come from this collection) ? At least it would be my first try.

Edit: so I would try Font font = new Font(fonts.Families[0], 20); rather than Font font = new Font(fonts.Families[0].Name, 20);

Answer 2

User465171450 posted

Are you receiving an error? If so, can you post it here?

If Fonts is a directory off the root of your application, try

fonts.AddFontFile(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/Fonts/NellaSueDEMO.ttf"));

This will return the physical path from the virtual file's path based on the root of this current application.

Answer 3

User539648229 posted

Hi

The documention says that name must be used and if I use Family, Visual Studio crashes. there is no error and result is displayed with default font and not with NellaSue(script font style). Originally I used a persian font and it did not work and I tested it with a english font(NellaSue) from a website but the result was the same. I searced the PrivateFontCollection in the forum and it seems other poeple used it successfully. I think there is a point using it or there is a problem with my OS(Win 8).

Regards

Answer 4

User753101303 posted

Try perhaps http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y505zzfw(v=vs.110).aspx with your font file. Use the same overload and it seems that they also included the style as part of the name.

Does the same work in Windows 7 ?

Answer 5

User539648229 posted

Hi

I used the same overload but nothing changed. They included the style as part of the name for drawing it on the form. Both my laptop and desktop have win 8 installed on them. I would be thankful if you test it on you computer.

Regards

Answer 6

User753101303 posted

Hi,

I gave a try using a Windows app and :

      PrivateFontCollection pfc = new PrivateFontCollection();
            var f=System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
            f=f+"\\la_unica\\launica.ttf";
            pfc.AddFontFile(f);
            foreach (var family in pfc.Families)
            {
                var myFont = new Font(family, 18);
                label1.Font = myFont;
                label1.Text="Hello World.";
                break;
            }

worked for me. It didn't work when using the family name rather than a family object. What was the error you had when trying this approach ? Have you tried with other font files ? I tested with La Unica from http://www.1001freefonts.com/

Answer 7

User539648229 posted

Hi

I checked again and this time it was Ok with Families. The day I started this thread, IIS crashed serveral times and I used name. It seems that working with fonts is unstable because in my applicatin sometimes font size changes. Thanks anyway.