Re: [ft] Custom font drivers, FT_INTERNAL

[Werner LEMBERG]

> >>*Can* a font driver be implemented via the supported public
> >>interface?
> > Yes, I think so.  At least David has designed it to do that.
>
> Ok, thanks.  That's encouraging!  :)
>
> >>Unfortunately, things like FT_CMap seem to be defined in
> >>freetype/internal/ftobjs.h (Hmmm...  Am I maybe using the wrong
> >>structure/typedef?)
>
> > What about FT_CharMap?
>
> I must confess that at this point, between the 'Rec' structures, the
> typedefs, the differences between 2.1.7 and 2.3.5, I really don't
> know...  I'll need to take a fresh start on this tomorrow, and try
> to figure out what I have, what I need, etc, etc...

:-)

> >>Can you offer any advice or suggestions?
>
> > In case you can manage to avoid usage of any internal header, you
> > are done.  Reporting problems here might be a good idea; maybe
> > some data structures and/or functions which are currently private
> > should be made public.
>
> Many thanks!  It's encouraging that you're open to finding some sort
> of a solution.
>
> BTW - When you say 'reporting problems here', would you suggest the
> FT mailing list, the Devel one, or mailing you directly?

Always the mailing list, please.

> I see this has drifted from the mailing list to direct mail...  [
> Doesn't matter to me... ]

Ah, I missed that.  I've now CCed the mailing list again.


    Werner