Why does AddFont limit 1?

Posted by Fiendish on Tue 22 Apr 2014 04:52 AM — 5 posts, 16,366 views.

Fiendish USA Global Moderator Tue 22 Apr 2014 04:52 AM #0

The doc for AddFont says

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Only one font can be added per world, adding a new one replaces the old one.

Why is that?

Nick Gammon Australia Forum Administrator Tue 22 Apr 2014 10:04 AM #1

Because the output window draws in one font. The style runs don't have font information in them.

Fiendish USA Global Moderator Tue 22 Apr 2014 01:08 PM #2

Does that statement not apply to plugin miniwindows then?

Nick Gammon Australia Forum Administrator Tue 22 Apr 2014 07:54 PM #3

Hmm, I see what you mean. I suppose there is no particular reason for a limit, except that I didn't think of that at the time. The font which was added is stored in one variable (so it can be removed at client close) but I suppose it could be stored in an array.

Nick Gammon Australia Forum Administrator Thu 29 May 2014 04:43 AM #4

This restriction is removed in version 4.93.

Example of two externally-loaded fonts in a miniwindow:

Now you can load any number of external fonts.

Also see: http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=11698