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mfont_parse_name(3m17n) The m17n Library mfont_parse_name(3m17n)

mfont_parse_name - Create a font by parsing a fontname.

MFont* mfont_parse_name (const char * name, MSymbol format)

Create a font by parsing a fontname. The mfont_parse_name() function creates a new font object. The properties are extracted fontname name.

format specifies the format of name. If format is Mx, name is parsed as XLFD (X Logical Font Description). If format is Mfontconfig, name is parsed as Fontconfig's textual representation of font. If format is Mnil, name is at first parsed as XLFD, and it it fails, parsed as Fontconfig's representation.

If the operation was successful, this function returns a pointer to the created font. Otherwise it returns NULL.

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12 Jan 2011 Version 1.6.2