Re: How to draw string with postscript font instead of true type font?

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From: Bob Powell [MVP] (bob_at__spamkiller_bobpowell.net)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:30:57 +0200

If you must use that specific font you'll have to use interop and GDI.
Alternatively, you may be able to find an equivalent True Type font
somewhere.

I don't know of any software that will convert the fonts. 

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"Kelly Chen" <Crystal_Apple2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%235B0psvaEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I couldn't draw text with postscript font using GDI+.  Although I
could
> use GDI to set the postscript font however when I began to draw text with
> drawstring() function, it complained that the font needed to be true type
> font.  Can anyone help me.  Is there a software that convert postscript to
> true type font? Please..........help............ me...........
>
>
>
>

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