Re: [Freetype] Not getting kerning values for Adobe Type 1 font under windows

[David Turner]

Hello Mark,

Mark Maigatter wrote:
> I am having a problem getting FreeType under windows to return any 
> kerning values for an Adobe Type 1 font.  
>
> In looking at the corresponding AFM file for the font, I can see the 
> kerning pairs quite literally.
>
> In looking at the Type 1 driver, I can see the corresponding AFM reader 
> to read this.  The compilation definitely include the Get_Kerning and 
> the T1_Read_AFM into the FT_Driver_Class_Rec structure.
>
> The code goes into the Get_Kerning but the afm_data for the face is 
> always NULL.  And my breakpoints in the T1_Read_AFM are never executed.
You should call FT_Attach_File( face, "yourfile.afm" ) to read the
kerning values into the face object. Then, you'll be able to use
them..

Regards,

- David Turner
- The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org)