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mfont_parse_name(3m17n) The m17n Library mfont_parse_name(3m17n)

NAME

mfont_parse_name - Create a font by parsing a fontname.
 
 

SYNOPSIS

MFont* mfont_parse_name (const char * name, MSymbol format)
 
 

DESCRIPTION

Create a font by parsing a fontname. The mfont_parse_name() function creates a new font object. The properties are extracted fontname name .
format specifies the format of name . If format is Mx , name is parsed as XLFD (X Logical Font Description). If format is Mfontconfig , name is parsed as Fontconfig's textual representation of font. If format is Mnil , name is at first parsed as XLFD, and it it fails, parsed as Fontconfig's representation.

RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, this function returns a pointer to the created font. Otherwise it returns NULL .
 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)
 
Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
 
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html>.
12 Jan 2011 Version 1.6.2