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CoreText

Classes for CoreText, the base text framework from Apple.

• Classes
  • class CoreTextMBS
    • shared method AvailableFontFamilyNames as string()
    • shared method AvailableFontURLs as string()
    • shared method AvailablePostScriptNames as string()
    • shared method CompareFontFamilyNames(name1 as string, name2 as string) as Integer
    • method Constructor
    • shared method CoreTextVersion as Integer
    • shared method CreateFontDescriptorFromData(data as memoryblock) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateFontDescriptorFromData(data as string) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateFontDescriptorsFromFile(file as folderitem) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • shared method CreateFontDescriptorsFromURL(URL as string) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • method Destructor
    • shared method EnableFontDescriptors(descriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, enable as boolean)
    • shared method GetScopeForFile(file as folderitem) as Integer
    • shared method GetScopeForURL(URL as string) as Integer
    • shared method IsSupportedFontFile(file as folderitem) as boolean
    • shared method IsSupportedFontURL(URL as string) as boolean
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineInfoAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineReferenceInfoAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTCharacterShapeAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFontAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFontManagerBundleIdentifier as string
    • shared method kCTFontManagerErrorDomain as string
    • shared method kCTFontManagerErrorFontURLsKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontManagerRegisteredFontsChangedNotification as string
    • shared method kCTFontSlantTrait as string
    • shared method kCTFontSymbolicTrait as string
    • shared method kCTFontWeightTrait as string
    • shared method kCTFontWidthTrait as string
    • shared method kCTForegroundColorAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTForegroundColorFromContextAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTGlyphInfoAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTKernAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTLanguageAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTLigatureAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTParagraphStyleAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTRunDelegateAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTStrokeColorAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTStrokeWidthAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTSuperscriptAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTUnderlineColorAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTUnderlineStyleAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTVerticalFormsAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTWritingDirectionAttributeName as string
    • shared method MatchFontDescriptorsWithProgressHandler(descriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, mandatoryAttributes() as string, tag as Variant = nil) as boolean
    • shared method RegisterFontsForFile(file as folderitem, scope as Integer, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method RegisterFontsForFiles(files() as folderitem, scope as Integer, errors() as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method RegisterFontsForURL(URL as string, scope as Integer, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method RegisterFontsForURL(URLs() as string, scope as Integer, errors() as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method RegisterGraphicsFont(font as CGFontMBS, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • method RequestFonts(descriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, tag as variant = nil)
    • shared method UnregisterFontsForFile(file as folderitem, scope as Integer, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method UnregisterFontsForFiles(files() as folderitem, scope as Integer, errors() as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method UnregisterFontsForURL(URL as string, scope as Integer, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method UnregisterFontsForURLs(URLs() as string, scope as Integer, errors() as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • shared method UnregisterGraphicsFont(font as CGFontMBS, byref error as CFErrorMBS) as boolean
    • property AutoActivationSetting(BundleID as string) as Integer
    • event FontCollectionSortDescriptors(first as CTFontDescriptorMBS, second as CTFontDescriptorMBS, tag as Variant) as Integer
    • event Progress(state as Integer, progressParameter as Dictionary, tag as Variant) as boolean
    • event RequestFontsCompleted(unresolvedFontDescriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, tag as variant)
  • class CTFontCollectionMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method CopyWithFontDescriptors(queryDescriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, options as dictionary) as CTFontCollectionMBS
    • shared method CreateCopyWithFontDescriptors(original as CTFontCollectionMBS, queryDescriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, options as dictionary) as CTFontCollectionMBS
    • shared method CreateFromAvailableFonts(options as Dictionary) as CTFontCollectionMBS
    • shared method CreateWithFontDescriptors(queryDescriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS, options as dictionary) as CTFontCollectionMBS
    • method ExclusionDescriptors as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • method FontAttribute(attributeName as string, options as Integer) as Dictionary()
    • method FontAttribute(attributeNames() as string, options as Integer) as Dictionary()
    • shared method kCTFontCollectionDisallowAutoActivationOption as string
    • shared method kCTFontCollectionIncludeDisabledFontsOption as string
    • shared method kCTFontCollectionRemoveDuplicatesOption as string
    • method MatchingFontDescriptors(options as dictionary = nil) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • method MatchingFontDescriptorsForFamily(familyName as string, options as dictionary = nil) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • method MatchingFontDescriptorsSorted(tag as Variant) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • method MutableCopy as CTMutableFontCollectionMBS
    • method QueryDescriptors as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
  • class CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method AttributeValue(key as string) as Variant
    • method AttributeValues as Dictionary
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method CopyWithAttributes(attributeValues as Dictionary) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method CopyWithFamily(family as String) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method CopyWithFeature(featureTypeIdentifier as Integer, featureSelectorIdentifier as Integer) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method CopyWithSymbolicTraits(symTraitValue as Integer, symTraitMask as Integer) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method CopyWithVariation(variationIdentifier as Integer, variationValue as Double) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateCopyWithFamily(orignal as CTFontDescriptorMBS, family as String) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateCopyWithSymbolicTraits(orignal as CTFontDescriptorMBS, symTraitValue as Integer, symTraitMask as Integer) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAttributes(attributeValues as Dictionary) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method CreateWithNameAndSize(Name as string, Size as Double = 0.0) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • shared method kCTFontBaselineAdjustAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontCascadeListAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontCharacterSetAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingCurrentAssetSize as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingDescriptors as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingError as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingPercentage as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingResult as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingSourceDescriptor as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingTotalAssetSize as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptorMatchingTotalDownloadedSize as string
    • shared method kCTFontDisplayNameAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontDownloadableAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontEnabledAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontFamilyNameAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeaturesAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureSettingsAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontFixedAdvanceAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontFormatAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontLanguagesAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontMacintoshEncodingsAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontMatrixAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontNameAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontOrientationAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontPriorityAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontRegistrationScopeAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontSizeAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontStyleNameAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontTraitsAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontURLAttribute as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAttribute as string
    • method LocalizedAttributeValue(key as string, byref lang as string) as Variant
    • method MatchingFontDescriptor(mandatoryAttributes() as String) as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • method MatchingFontDescriptors(mandatoryAttributes() as String) as CTFontDescriptorMBS()
    • property DisplayName as String
    • property FamilyName as String
    • property File as FolderItem
    • property FontSize as Double
    • property Name as String
    • property StyleName as String
    • property URL as String
  • class CTFontMBS
    • method AdvancesForGlyphs(orientation as Integer, glyphs() as Integer) as Double
    • method AdvancesForGlyphs(orientation as Integer, glyphs() as Integer, boundingRects() as CGSizeMBS) as Double
    • method AttributeValue(key as string) as Variant
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method AvailableTables(options as Integer) as String()
    • method BoundingRectsForGlyphs(orientation as Integer, glyphs() as Integer) as CGRectMBS
    • method BoundingRectsForGlyphs(orientation as Integer, glyphs() as Integer, boundingRects() as CGRectMBS) as CGRectMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method CreateCopyWithAttributes(size as Double, Matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS, fontAttributes as CTFontDescriptorMBS) as CTFontMBS
    • method CreateForString(text as string, location as Integer, length as Integer) as CTFontMBS
    • method CreatePathForGlyph(glyph as Integer, transform as CGAffineTransformMBS) as CGPathMBS
    • shared method CreateUIFontForLanguage(Type as Integer, size as Double = 0.0, language as string = "") as CTFontMBS
    • method CreateWithFamily(size as Double, Matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS, family as string) as CTFontMBS
    • shared method CreateWithFontDescriptor(descriptor as CTFontDescriptorMBS, size as Double = 0.0, matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS = nil, options as Integer = 0) as CTFontMBS
    • shared method CreateWithGraphicsFont(graphicsFont as CGFontMBS, size as Double = 0.0, matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS = nil, attributeValues as CTFontDescriptorMBS = nil) as CTFontMBS
    • shared method CreateWithName(name as string, size as Double = 0.0, matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS = nil, options as Integer = 0) as CTFontMBS
    • shared method CreateWithPlatformFont(ATSFontHandle as Integer, size as Double = 0.0, matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS = nil, attributeValues as CTFontDescriptorMBS = nil) as CTFontMBS
    • method CreateWithSymbolicTraits(size as Double, Matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS, symTraitValue as Integer, symTraitMask as Integer) as CTFontMBS
    • method DefaultCascadeListForLanguages(languagePrefList() as string) as String()
    • method Draw(glyphs() as Integer, positions() as CGPointMBS, context as CGContextMBS)
    • method Features as Dictionary()
    • method FeatureSettings as Dictionary()
    • method GlyphsForCharacters(characters() as Integer) as Integer()
    • method GlyphWithName(name as string) as Integer
    • method GraphicsFont(byref fontAttributes as CTFontDescriptorMBS) as CGFontMBS
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassHanging as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassIdeographicCentered as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassIdeographicHigh as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassIdeographicLow as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassMath as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineClassRoman as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineOriginalFont as string
    • shared method kCTBaselineReferenceFont as string
    • shared method kCTFontCopyrightNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontDescriptionNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontDesignerNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontDesignerURLNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFamilyNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureSelectorDefaultKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureSelectorIdentifierKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureSelectorNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureSelectorSettingKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureTypeExclusiveKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureTypeIdentifierKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureTypeNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFeatureTypeSelectorsKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontFullNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontLicenseNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontLicenseURLNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontManufacturerNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontPostScriptCIDNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontPostScriptNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontSampleTextNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontStyleNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontSubFamilyNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontTrademarkNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontUniqueNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAxisDefaultValueKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAxisIdentifierKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAxisMaximumValueKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAxisMinimumValueKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVariationAxisNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVendorURLNameKey as string
    • shared method kCTFontVersionNameKey as string
    • method LigatureCaretPositions(glyph as Integer) as Double()
    • method Name(nameKey as string) as String
    • method Name(nameKey as string, byref language as string) as String
    • method OpticalBoundsForGlyphs(glyphs() as Integer, boundingRects() as CGRectMBS, options as Integer = 0) as CGRectMBS
    • method OpticalBoundsForGlyphs(glyphs() as Integer, options as Integer = 0) as CGRectMBS
    • method SupportedLanguages as String()
    • method Table(table as string, options as Integer) as Memoryblock
    • method VariationAxes as Dictionary()
    • method VerticalTranslationsForGlyphs(glyphs() as Integer) as CGSizeMBS()
    • property Ascent as Double
    • property BoundingBox as CGRectMBS
    • property CapHeight as Double
    • property CharacterSet as Variant
    • property Descent as Double
    • property DisplayName as String
    • property FamilyName as String
    • property File as FolderItem
    • property FontDescriptor as CTFontDescriptorMBS
    • property FullName as String
    • property GlyphCount as Integer
    • property Leading as Double
    • property Matrix as CGAffineTransformMBS
    • property PostScriptName as String
    • property Size as Double
    • property SlantAngle as Double
    • property StringEncoding as UInt32
    • property SymbolicTraits as UInt32
    • property Traits as Dictionary
    • property UnderlinePosition as Double
    • property UnderlineThickness as Double
    • property UnitsPerEm as UInt64
    • property URL as String
    • property Variation as Dictionary
    • property XHeight as Double
  • class CTFrameMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method Draw(context as CGContextMBS)
    • shared method kCTFrameClippingPathsAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFramePathClippingPathAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFramePathFillRuleAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFramePathWidthAttributeName as string
    • shared method kCTFrameProgressionAttributeName as string
    • method LineOrigins(location as Integer, length as Integer) as CGPointMBS()
    • method Lines as CTLineMBS()
    • property FrameAttributes as Dictionary
    • property Path as CGPathMBS
    • property StringRangeLength as Integer
    • property StringRangeLocation as Integer
    • property VisibleStringRangeLength as Integer
    • property VisibleStringRangeLocation as Integer
  • class CTFramesetterMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method CreateFrame(location as Integer, length as Integer, path as CGPathMBS, frameAttributes as dictionary = nil) as CTFrameMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAttributedString(s as CFAttributedStringMBS) as CTFramesetterMBS
    • method SuggestFrameSizeWithConstraints(location as Integer, length as Integer, frameAttributes as dictionary, constraints as CGSizeMBS, byref fitRangeLocation as Integer, byref fitRangeLength as Integer) as CGSizeMBS
    • property TypeSetter as CTTypesetterMBS
  • class CTGlyphInfoMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • shared method CreateWithCharacterIdentifier(cid as Integer, collection as Integer, baseString as string) as CTGlyphInfoMBS
    • shared method CreateWithGlyph(glyph as Integer, font as CTFontMBS, baseString as string) as CTGlyphInfoMBS
    • shared method CreateWithGlyphName(glyphName as string, font as CTFontMBS, baseString as string) as CTGlyphInfoMBS
    • property CharacterCollection as Integer
    • property CharacterIdentifier as Integer
    • property GlyphName as String
  • class CTLineMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Bounds(options as Integer = 0) as CGRectMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method CreateJustifiedLine(justificationFactor as Double, justificationWidth as Double) as CTLineMBS
    • method CreateTruncatedLine(width as Double, truncationType as Integer, truncationToken as CTLineMBS = nil) as CTLineMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAttributedString(s as CFAttributedStringMBS) as CTLineMBS
    • method Draw(context as CGContextMBS)
    • method GlyphRuns as CTRunMBS()
    • method ImageBounds(context as CGContextMBS) as CGRectMBS
    • method OffsetForStringIndex(charIndex as Integer, byref secondaryOffset as Double) as Double
    • method PenOffsetForFlush(flushFactor as Double, flushWidth as Double) as Double
    • method StringIndexForPosition(position as CGPointMBS) as Integer
    • method TypographicBounds(byref ascent as Double, byref descent as Double, byref leading as Double) as Double
    • property GlyphCount as Integer
    • property StringRangeLength as Integer
    • property StringRangeLocation as Integer
    • property TrailingWhitespaceWidth as Double
  • class CTMutableFontCollectionMBS
    • method Constructor
    • method SetExclusionDescriptors(descriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS)
    • method SetQueryDescriptors(descriptors() as CTFontDescriptorMBS)
  • class CTParagraphStyleMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • shared method Create as CTParagraphStyleMBS
    • shared method Create(settings() as CTParagraphStyleSettingMBS) as CTParagraphStyleMBS
    • method CreateCopy as CTParagraphStyleMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAlignment(Alignment as Integer) as CTParagraphStyleMBS
    • method TabStops as CTTextTabMBS()
    • property Alignment as Integer
    • property BaseWritingDirection as Integer
    • property DefaultTabInterval as Double
    • property FirstLineHeadIndent as Double
    • property HeadIndent as Double
    • property LineBoundsOptions as Integer
    • property LineBreakMode as Integer
    • property LineHeightMultiple as Double
    • property LineSpacingAdjustment as Double
    • property MaximumLineHeight as Double
    • property MaximumLineSpacing as Double
    • property MinimumLineHeight as Double
    • property MinimumLineSpacing as Double
    • property ParagraphSpacing as Double
    • property ParagraphSpacingBefore as Double
    • property TailIndent as Double
  • class CTParagraphStyleSettingMBS
    • method SetTextTabs(textTabs() as CTTextTabMBS)
    • property doubleValue as Double
    • property intValue as Integer
    • property Spec as Integer
  • class CTRunDelegateMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Close
    • method Constructor
    • event Close
    • event GetAscent as Double
    • event GetDescent as Double
    • event GetWidth as Double
  • class CTRunMBS
    • method Advances as CGSizeMBS()
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method Draw(context as CGContextMBS, location as Integer, length as Integer = 0)
    • method Glyphs as Integer()
    • method ImageBounds(context as CGContextMBS, location as Integer, length as Integer) as CGRectMBS
    • method Positions as CGPointMBS()
    • method StringIndices as Integer()
    • method TypographicBounds(location as Integer, length as Integer, byref ascent as Double, byref descent as Double, byref leading as Double) as Double
    • property AttributeValues as Dictionary
    • property GlyphCount as Integer
    • property Status as Integer
    • property StringRangeLength as Integer
    • property StringRangeLocation as Integer
    • property TextMatrix as CGAffineTransformMBS
  • class CTTextTabMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • shared method Create(alignment as Integer, location as Double, options as Dictionary = nil) as CTTextTabMBS
    • shared method kCTTabColumnTerminatorsAttributeName as string
    • property Alignment as Integer
    • property Location as Double
    • property Options as Dictionary
  • class CTTypesetterMBS
    • shared method Available as boolean
    • method Constructor
    • method CreateLine(location as Integer, length as Integer, offset as Double = 0.0) as CTLineMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAttributedString(s as CFAttributedStringMBS) as CTTypesetterMBS
    • shared method CreateWithAttributedString(s as CFAttributedStringMBS, options as dictionary) as CTTypesetterMBS
    • shared method kCTTypesetterOptionDisableBidiProcessing as string
    • shared method kCTTypesetterOptionForcedEmbeddingLevel as string
    • method SuggestClusterBreak(startIndex as Integer, width as Double) as Integer
    • method SuggestClusterBreak(startIndex as Integer, width as Double, offset as Double) as Integer
    • method SuggestLineBreak(startIndex as Integer, width as Double) as Integer
    • method SuggestLineBreak(startIndex as Integer, width as Double, offset as Double) as Integer
• Examples
  • /MacCG/CoreText/CoreText Dynamic Text Height
  • /MacCG/CoreText/CoreText Font Change Notification
  • /MacCG/CoreText/CoreText Test
  • /MacCG/CoreText/Fonts
  • /MacCG/CoreText/CoreText VariableFont
  • /MacCG/CoreText/Glyphs
  • /MacCG/Attributed String print
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  • MBS Xojo Plugins, version 22.2pr3
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  • CoreText Completed

Release notes

• Version 25.0
  • Added RequestFonts method to CoreTextMBS class.
  • Fixed a problem with array handling affecting e.g. CoreTextMBS.RegisterFontsForURL function.
  • Improved Advances function in CTRunMBS class to be quicker if possible.
• Version 22.5
  • Deprecated PlatformFont method in CTFontMBS class.
• Version 22.2
  • Improved Glyphs, Positions, Advances, and StringIndices to handle NULL buffer situation better in CTRunMBS class.
• Version 22.0
  • Fixed a bug with CTFontMBS not returning file path in older Xojo version.

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