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Font.Activate
Activates a font inside app or whole computer.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Font | 2.6 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "Font.Activate"; path { ; local } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | The native file path to the font file. | "/Users/test/Desktop/test.ttf" | |
| local | Pass 1 to activate only inside app or 0 for globally. You may need to use 0 in order to let FileMaker see the font when you restart. This parameter is ignored on iOS as font activation is only local there. |
0 | Optional |
Result
Returns "OK" or error number from OS.
Description
Activates a font inside app or whole computer.It looks like FileMaker reads font list only on startup, so it may not react to loading this font.
For DynaPDF, please use DynaPDF.AddFontSearchPath instead.
Examples
Activate a font:
MBS( "Font.Activate"; "/Users/test/Desktop/test.ttf"; 1 )
See also
Release notes
- Version 10.3
- Rewrote Font.Activate and Font.Deactivate for newer macOS versions.
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This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 19th November 2024
