RE: [Freetype] TrueType Font implementation query

[Sam Chapman]

I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my query, for the help they
provided.

Thanks everyone,

Sam Chapman

-----Original Message-----
Sam Chapman wrote:
> 
> The glyf table headers, (offset by the 'loca' table), are clear enough the
> confusion I have is with the Glyph description.
> 
> Simple cases are defined as so.
> 
> Type                    Name
> USHORT          endPtsOfContours[n]     n is the number of contours.
> USHORT          instructionLength
> BYTE            instructions[n]         n is the number of instructions.
> BYTE            flags[n]                n is the number of flags.
> BYTE or SHORT   xCoordinates[ ]
> BYTE or SHORT   yCoordinates[ ]
> 
> Knowing the number of contours it is possible to size and extract the
first
> and second components. This then allows the instructions themselves to be
> loaded. The number of flags is currently unknown to me (so where do I get
> this value?).