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DynaPDF.SetFontSearchOrder

Changes the font search order.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
DynaPDF	4.4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "DynaPDF.SetFontSearchOrder"; PDF { ; Type1; Type2; Type3; Type4 } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

PDF The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New. $pdf

Type1 The first type. "TrueType" Optional

Type2 The second type. "Type1" Optional

Type3 The third type. "OpenType" Optional

Type4 The forth type. "StdFont" Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
PDF	The PDF reference returned from DynaPDF.New.	$pdf
Type1	The first type.	"TrueType"	Optional
Type2	The second type.	"Type1"	Optional
Type3	The third type.	"OpenType"	Optional
Type4	The forth type.	"StdFont"	Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Changes the font search order.
The default search order is:

TrueType 
OpenType (OpenType fonts with PostScript outlines)
Type1

 * PDF Standard Fonts

Every font type can be disabled if necessary with the value "Disabled". You can pass no parameters, you reset the search order to the default order as described above. If you provide 4 types, you define a new search order.

See also SetFontSearchOrder function in DynaPDF manual.