How to install a font into system with API?
You need to copy the font file to your Fonts folder then list the font file in the registry:
If you are just looking to use it for the duration of your program and not permanently add it to the system font table then you have only to use AddFontResource
LOCAL RegKey :DWORD
jmp @F
SubKey db "Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Fonts",0
szFontFile db "ARIAL.TTF",0
szFontName db "Arial (TrueType)",0
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invoke RegOpenKeyEx, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, ADDR SubKey, 0, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, ADDR RegKey
invoke StrLen, OFFSET szFontFile
invoke RegSetValueEx, RegKey, OFFSET szFontName, NULL, REG_SZ, OFFSET szFontFile,eax
invoke RegCloseKey, RegKeyIf you are just looking to use it for the duration of your program and not permanently add it to the system font table then you have only to use AddFontResource
invoke AddFontResource, OFFSET szFontFileThanks! Does the first method need a reboot to take effect?
I have to admit that I have never used it, I saw it on a web page somewhere a while back but I can't remember where, just remembered the basic way it is done. But I think that like most of these types of functions no reboot is required.
A little off topci, but I wrote an app a while back that uses an unregistered ttf font in an application, by storing it within the resource section and dumping it to a temp directory for use while the app is running. I dont know if it would be usefull to you or not, but the link is here:
http://www.asmcommunity.net/board/index.php?topic=4502&highlight=font
http://www.asmcommunity.net/board/index.php?topic=4502&highlight=font
Complete App, tested W95 to W2K. I will guess that it will work with XP & Up. This code includes all system notifications.
You must provide the font to load, when you build the install file. ( It's embedded in the resources. )
The App was coded by me with some help from here. You folks know who you are.
It was coded as a updating font installer, so it removes a previous version, if it exists. No re-boot required, unless font is in use.
Regards, P1
You must provide the font to load, when you build the install file. ( It's embedded in the resources. )
The App was coded by me with some help from here. You folks know who you are.
It was coded as a updating font installer, so it removes a previous version, if it exists. No re-boot required, unless font is in use.
Regards, P1