Re: How to determine a Truetype Filename

From: Kurt Barthelmess (kbarthelmess_at_compuserve.com)
Date: 11/30/03 

Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:52:28 GMT

"Hebron" <hslorenzo@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I need to be able to determine the filename of a chosen TrueType font.
>Problem is, there appear to be multiple versions of the names in the
>registry.
>
>For example, in a font selection list, I might see the name
>"Futura MdCn BT" For Futura Medium, Condensed.
>
>In the key: HLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts
>I will see a name like "Futura MdCn-Italic BT (TrueType)" with an
>accompanying value of the desired .TTF filename. This name is
>sufficiently dissimilar that I cannot easily derive it from the former
>name that I saw in the user-font-selection-list.

I'm not sure there is a way to do that except by looking in the
registry. Perhaps if you explain why you need the file name, somebody
can suggest an alternate approach.

Good luck.

Kurt

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