I am continuing to develop a cross-platform/cross-language stack and have
run into a font issue (surprise, surprise)...
There are several software packages for Windows that allow you to view
double-byte characters (I'm using Chinese) anywhere text data is displayed
onscreen: in a text reader, in a browser, etc. This includes text fields in
MetaCard. It's a good option for viewing non-English text on English
systems.
The problem I have is between platforms. On Windows, in order to set the
point size of the Chinese text, the textFont apparently needs to be set to
something that resides on the system, such as Arial, Times, etc. On a
MacOS, it appears that the font name needs to be set specifically to a font
from the Chinese language kit, otherwise, the font displays as garbled Roman
characters.
I'm wondering if there's a way to specify NO font for fields, or a default
font? Am I going to have to programmatically go through every field upon
opening a card to change the textFont property depending on the platform?
Hoping someone has a solution...
Thanks & Regards,
Scott
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Scott Rossi Tactile Media - Multimedia & Design
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