[Qt-interest] Using font embedded as resource

[Yves Bailly]

Simon Hausmann wrote:
> On Wednesday 21 January 2009 13:18:40 ext Yves Bailly wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> For some reason, I have to embed a font file (TrueType) as a resource
>> in my executable, using a line like this one in the resource file:
 >> [...]
>> When compiled and run on a (Linux) system where the font is
>> installed sytem-wide, everything works fine. When compiled and run
>> on a (Windows) system where the font is not installed at all, I
>> notice some rendering errors, for example the character U+0x2699 is
>> not rendered correctly.
>> Using Qt 4.4.3 on both system.
> 
> There was a bug in Qt < 4.5 that would result in problems similar to what you 
> were seeing, related to the incorrect detection of writing systems for fonts 
> on Windows that are added via the resource system. Can you try today's Qt 4.5 
> snapshot and see if that fixes the problem for you?

Tried it... and unfortunately, I get the same result. Even stranger, I get the
same render errors on some characters even when the font is installed system-
wide, in C:\Windows\Fonts.

In case you want to explore this issue more deeply and want me to try things,
maybe contact me directly to avoid to pollute the list.

Regards,

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