How to compile custom font?

[fiendhunter]

hi, all. I build a timer and I want to use digital style font named, "digital clock font.ttf".
its working well at my computer, but at diffrent computers, the font is not working.
I found 3 solutions with DllCall. the font was in the working dir. I couldnt make it work.

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F1::
; DllCall("Gdi32.dll\AddFontResourceEx", "Str","digital clock font.ttf", "UInt", 0x10, "UInt", 0)
; DllCall( "AddFontResource", Str,"digital clock font.ttf" )
; DllCall("GDI32.DLL\AddFontResource", str, "digital clock font.ttf")
; tried 3 diffrent dllcall but cant make it work.

StartTime := A_TickCount
EndTime := ctd
EndTimeNow := ctd
SetTimer, SCountdownNow, 100
Gui, Destroy
Gui, -Caption +ToolWindow +AlwaysOnTop
Gui, Font, s30 , digital clock font
Gui, Add, Text,x75 y27 w300 BackGroundTrans c01083d , 88:88:88
Gui, Add, Text,x75 y27 w300 BackGroundTrans cAqua vSCountdown , 
Gui, Color, c000524
Gui, Show, x800 y300 w305 h100
return

SCountdownNow:
; doing counting things.....
return

[swagfag]

u need to pass a full path to AddFontResource

[fiendhunter]

u need to pass a full path to AddFontResource

"digital clock font.ttf" -> "C:\digital clock font.ttf"

still not working.

[swagfag]

then check the dllcall return value and errorlevel. also, ensure the font name/family is "digital clock font"(maybe its called something else)

[fiendhunter]

Im not familiar with dllcalls...
I think [ DllCall( "AddFontResource", Str,"C:\digital clock font.ttf" ) ] means; store this file as a font, in the program exe? And exe can use the font in any pc?

note: font name/family are same.

I also tried "C:\Windows\Fonts" path with "digital clock font.ttf" and "digital clock font Normal.ttf" ; at this path it shows additional "Normal". Still not working at difrent PCs.

[fiendhunter]

@swagfag
I also tried with diffrent font, named "alarm clock.ttf"
Results are same.

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Loop, %A_WinDir%\Fonts\*.ttf
{
if A_LoopFileName = alarm clock.ttf
{
MsgBox, found %A_LoopFileName%
break
}
}

I also check file name with this code. it returns with msgbox; found alarm clock.ttf

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[swagfag]

Im not familiar with dllcalls...
I think [ DllCall( "AddFontResource", Str,"C:\digital clock font.ttf" ) ] means; store this file as a font, in the program exe? And exe can use the font in any pc?

no, it means:

The AddFontResource function adds the font resource from the specified file to the system font table. The font can subsequently be used for text output by any application.

in other words: locate a font file on ur computer, then load it into font table for use(until the computer is rebooted or RemoveFontResource is called)

[fiendhunter]

Im not familiar with dllcalls...
I think [ DllCall( "AddFontResource", Str,"C:\digital clock font.ttf" ) ] means; store this file as a font, in the program exe? And exe can use the font in any pc?

no, it means:

The AddFontResource function adds the font resource from the specified file to the system font table. The font can subsequently be used for text output by any application.

in other words: locate a font file on ur computer, then load it into font table for use(until the computer is rebooted or RemoveFontResource is called)

Total misunderstood . Thanks for explaniton. So, I need to send the font, to all other computers. Ill share the "compiled.exe" not the font. Is there any option to include the font in "exe"?
I ll try ";@Ahk2Exe-AddResource" if there any suggestion, I'd be happy

[boiler]

Is there any option to include the font in "exe"?
I ll try ";@Ahk2Exe-AddResource" if there any suggestion, I'd be happy

See FileInstall.

[fiendhunter]

Is there any option to include the font in "exe"?
I ll try ";@Ahk2Exe-AddResource" if there any suggestion, I'd be happy

See FileInstall.

I checked its okey, but after installing, it searchs (to be sure) again, but it cannot locate the font in the installed fonts. It cause endless loop. Restart PC is not solve the problem.
I can see the alarm clock.ttf in the "C:\Windows\Fonts" but if A_LoopFileName = alarm clock.ttf sections return false.
if I use "install for all users" option, its okey, working well. But there is no "RunWait, forallusers, alarm clock.ttf"
its wierd

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ttfSearch:
Loop, %A_WinDir%\Fonts\*.ttf
{
if A_LoopFileName = alarm clock.ttf
{
goto, ttfFound
}
}
FileInstall, alarm clock.ttf, %A_WorkingDir%\alarm clock.ttf,0
RunWait, alarm clock.ttf
while WinExist("ahk_exe fontview.exe")
{
sleep 1000
}
sleep 2000
goto, ttfSearch
ttfFound:
....
....

[boiler]

FileInstall just places the file where you tell it. It has nothing to do with installing the font. I was answering just the specific question that I quoted.

[fiendhunter]

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F1::
ttfSearch:
EnvGet, A_LocalAppData, LocalAppData
Loop, %A_LocalAppData%\microsoft\windows\fonts\*.ttf                   ; check fonts
{
if A_LoopFileName = alarm clock.ttf
{
goto, ttfFound                                                                     ; if found = pass
}
}
if !FileExist("%A_WorkingDir%\alarm clock.ttf")                                     ; if not found = check font in ".exe" folder
{
FileInstall, C:\Users\fiend\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts\alarm clock.ttf, %A_WorkingDir%\alarm clock.ttf,1                           ; if font not in ".exe" folder, install the file
}
Run, %A_WorkingDir%\alarm clock.ttf                                   ; run the font file
while !WinExist("ahk_exe fontview.exe")
{
sleep 500
}
while WinExist("ahk_exe fontview.exe")                                       ; while the file is activ,....
{
sleep 1000
Loop, %A_LocalAppData%\microsoft\windows\fonts\*.ttf                              ; ..... check installed fonts
{
if A_LoopFileName = alarm clock.ttf
{
goto, checkfontwinexistagain                                                               ; break, if the font installition complate
}
}
}
checkfontwinexistagain:
sleep 1000
if WinExist("ahk_exe fontview.exe")                                    ; close font installion window
{
WinClose
goto, checkfontwinexistagain
}
sleep 1000
FileRecycle, %A_WorkingDir%\alarm clock.ttf    ;  delete the font file in ".exe" folder
goto, ttfSearch
ttfFound:
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