HOWTO: Using TrueType Fonts in Java (184067)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft virtual machine
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 2.0
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 2.01
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 2.02
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 3.0
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 3.1
  • Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2

This article was previously published under Q184067

SUMMARY

The java.awt.Font class represents a font in a platform-independent way. This class restricts the programmer to using a small subset of the fonts installed on a user's system. Microsoft's virtual machine exposes a class to access all of the TrueType fonts installed on the user's system.

MORE INFORMATION

The com.ms.awt.FontX class provides access to all of the fonts that are installed on the user's system. This class creates a new font with the specified name, style, and point size. It is used to access system fonts on the Microsoft Win32 platform not otherwise available in Java (for example, the "symbol" font). This class is available only for the Microsoft virtual machine.

Sample Code

   public AWTFontXDemo()
   {
      appFrame = new Frame("TrueType Font Demo");
      appFrame.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
      edit = new TextArea("Enter some text");
      button = new Button("Change Font");
      appFrame.add(edit,"Center");
      appFrame.add(button,"South");
      button.addActionListener(this);
      appFrame.setSize(320,200);
      appFrame.setVisible(true);
   }

   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
   {
      UIFontDialog dialog = new
      UIFontDialog(FxToolkit.getHelperUIFrame());
 dialog.show();
 FontX font = (FontX)dialog.getFxFont();
      edit.setFont(font);
      edit.repaint();
   }
}

				

REFERENCES

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/14/2006
Keywords:kbhowto KB184067