| Poster | Thread |
 Mr_Capehill
|  |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 15-Mar-2005 18:13:51
| | [ #1 ] |
|
|
 |
Super Member
 |
Joined: 15-Mar-2003
Posts: 1933
From: Yharnam | | |
|
| Thanks for your efforts Andreas  |
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Trixie
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 15-Mar-2005 18:32:52
| | [ #2 ] |
|
|
 |
Amiga Developer Team
 |
Joined: 1-Sep-2003
Posts: 2094
From: Czech Republic | | |
|
| I appreciate the effort but I thought OS4 was to support TrueType fonts anyway... 
_________________
The Rear Window blog
AmigaOne X5000/020 @ 2GHz / 4GB RAM / Radeon RX 560 / ESI Juli@ / AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition
SAM440ep-flex @ 667MHz / 1GB RAM / Radeon 9250 / AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
cecilia
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 15-Mar-2005 19:00:03
| | [ #3 ] |
|
|
 |
Cult Member
 |
Joined: 18-Oct-2004
Posts: 860
From: Amiga Land | | |
|
| Quote:
| I appreciate the effort but I thought OS4 was to support TrueType fonts anyway... |
That confused me too at first, but i downloaded it anyway (plus, i think there was some program on MOS that I wanted to use that needs it).
However......
on the same page is this:
ViewISO
I got that too and then realized why this lib is very nice. That ViewISO will show all the characters in any truetype font - even without having to install it. so you can download a font, put it in ram and look at it in that view program. if you don't need the lib for any other reason, THAT one is good enough for me.
plus, there are libs for 68k, MOS AND OS4!
nice!
_________________
"In terms of worship, I worship the God of Irony.
That's the only God that I know exists." Terry Gilliam
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
LaBodilsen
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 15-Mar-2005 19:41:58
| | [ #4 ] |
|
|
 |
Regular Member
 |
Joined: 8-Mar-2003
Posts: 302
From: Denmark | | |
|
| I would imagine, that even though OS4 supports TT fonts, this specific library is needed for Apps that use the ttengine.library .. hence an OS4 version would speed up font rendering for these apps?
but i might be worng though 
_________________
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
EntilZha
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 15-Mar-2005 20:13:34
| | [ #5 ] |
|
|
 |
OS4 Core Developer
|
Joined: 27-Aug-2003
Posts: 1679
From: The Jedi Academy, Yavin 4 | | |
|
| @ LaBodilsen
No, you're right.
The TrueType font engine in OS4 is "hidden" in the diskfont.library layer. This step was necessary since the API of freetype changed substantially between 1 and 2, and might do so again in the future. So instead of exposing the library, we "reserve" the possibility to change it if needed.
A consequence is that you can only use truetype fonts indeirectly via the Amiga font system.
_________________
Thomas, the kernel guy
"I don't have a frigging clue. I'm norwegian" -- Ole-Egil
All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Hyperion Entertainment
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Samwel
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 16-Mar-2005 1:32:51
| | [ #6 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
 |
Joined: 7-Apr-2004
Posts: 3404
From: Sweden | | |
|
| @EntilZha
Isn't this how it should be? I mean all programs should call diskfont.library and
use bitmap or scalable fonts as they where the same.
Or is this not how OS4 works?
What do you mean "use indirectly"?
/Harry
_________________
/Harry
[SOLD] µA1-C - 750GX 800MHz - 512MB - Antec Aria case
Avatar by HNL_DK!
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
Trixie
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 16-Mar-2005 9:27:31
| | [ #7 ] |
|
|
|
Amiga Developer Team
|
Joined: 1-Sep-2003
Posts: 2094
From: Czech Republic | | |
|
| Quote:
| this specific library is needed for Apps that use the ttengine.library |
I see... so how does fxPAINT perform now with ttengine.library under OS4? Anyone?
_________________
The Rear Window blog
AmigaOne X5000/020 @ 2GHz / 4GB RAM / Radeon RX 560 / ESI Juli@ / AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition
SAM440ep-flex @ 667MHz / 1GB RAM / Radeon 9250 / AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
NutsAboutAmiga
| |
Re: OS4 native TTEngine released
Posted on 16-Mar-2005 15:40:27
| | [ #8 ] |
|
|
 |
Elite Member
|
Joined: 9-Jun-2004
Posts: 12931
From: Norway | | |
|
| I tried running it, whit out success 
I don’t know way, it just opens app icon on the screen nothing more,
Way way way way ????? I think i'am going take look at intuition base, se if there is any description on how to run it, and E-UAE just got it crashing, I’m doing some thing wrong, I don’t know what , (wrong library version numbers maybe)
_________________
http://lifeofliveforit.blogspot.no/
Facebook::LiveForIt Software for AmigaOS
|
|
| Status: Offline |
|
|
15 crawler(s) on-line.
117 guest(s) on-line.
1 member(s) on-line.
