SAMPLE: GetGlyphOutline() Function Demonstration

 Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
Article ID: Q97340
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

Advanced TrueType: GetGlyphOutline

Ron Gery Microsoft Developer Network Technology Group

Abstract

This article presents a usable explanation of the GetGlyphOutline() function. Rather than being a complete guide, it is intended to complement and complete the definition found in the Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) Programmer's Reference, Volume 2: Functions. To follow the discussion, the reader should be familiar with the information on GetGlyphOutline() in the SDK and the basic theory of the TrueType font engine. A sample application, GLYPH, is included on the Microsoft Developer Network CD to illustrate the basic concepts and mechanisms in this article.

Download GLYPH.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download GLYPH.EXE (size: 46921 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get GLYPH.EXE (size: 46921 bytes)

Additional reference words: 3.10 softlib
KBCategory: kbprg kbfile
KBSubcategory: GdiFnt

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Last reviewed: February 15, 1996
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