Your TrueType font should be "marked" as symbol when created. This is the only way to make MapInfo use the symbols in these fonts.
Peter Horsb�ll M�ller GIS Developer Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Rug�rdsvej 55 DK-5000 Odense Denmark Tel +45 6313 5013 Direct +45 6313 5008 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6313 5090 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk > -----Original Message----- > From: Michel Wurtz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:46 AM > To: MapInfo-L > Subject: MI-L Custom symbol in a ttf font file > > > Hello MapInfo specialists, > > I plan to add some custom symbols in MI 7.5. > > The way suggested by MapInfo is the use of BMP images > in custsymb directory. > > Since my symbols are in a TTF font file, I prefer to simply > add this font file to the list of searched fonts in MapInfo style > symbol menu. But this list seems to be a closed one : there is > no apparent list of symbol file in the MapInfo install > directory. But some Windows fonts are included (like Marlet, > Symbols and some others...), so it must be possible to add > more fonts in the list. > > Is there a "special mark" on those fonts, or does MapInfo > have a list of "authorised" fonts somewhere ? (or is the font > list hard-coded ?) > > -- > Michel Wurtz > MAAPAR/DGA/SDSI/CERIT/DIG > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | > www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 9123 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9124
