Problem with SDL_ttf on Android

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1

Hi,
I have very strange issue with SDL_ttf on android (SDL 1.3). TTF_OpenFont
can’t open any font file and returns ‘java.io.FileNotFound Exception’. I
tried to specify full path in this function or change current path with
chdir("/sdcard") but no result . My font file (arial.ttf) located in the
sdcard root folder.

My code:
…
#ifdef ANDROID
chdir("/sdcard");
#endif

TTF_font* font;
if(TTF_Init()==-1)
{
return -1;
}
…
if(font=TTF_OpenFont(“arial.ttf”, 16)==NULL)
{
Logger::WriteLog(“TTF open font failed: %s”, TTF_GetError()); //
java.io.FileNotFound Exception here
return -1;
}
…
TTF_Quit();
…

Any ideas?

P.S. I’m reading any files from sdcard by C++ streams in my code without any
troubles.
P.P.S. This code works fine in windows.

2

2012/1/8 Matveev Dmitry <matveev_dmitry at list.ru>

Hi,
I have very strange issue with SDL_ttf on android (SDL 1.3). TTF_OpenFont
can’t open any font file and returns ‘java.io.FileNotFound Exception’. I
tried to specify full path in this function or change current path with
chdir("/sdcard") but no result . My font file (arial.ttf) located in the
sdcard root folder.

I don’t know what’s the problem with your code, but I can offer a
workaround… put the font file inside /assets in your Android project, and
load it from your code without a path and without changing directories
(that is, dont load “/assets/arial.ttf” but rather just “arial.ttf”) . The
RWOps magic inside the SDL will handle everything for you and also your
font will ship with the package so you don’t have to manually upload it.–
Gabriel.

3

Thank you. I’ll try.----- Original Message -----
From: Gabriel Jacobo
To: SDL Development List
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SDL] Problem with SDL_ttf on Android

2012/1/8 Matveev Dmitry <@Matveev_Dmitry>

Hi,
I have very strange issue with SDL_ttf on android (SDL 1.3). TTF_OpenFont can't open any font file and returns 'java.io.FileNotFound Exception'. I tried to specify full path in this function or change current path with chdir("/sdcard") but no result . My font file (arial.ttf) located in the sdcard root folder.

I don’t know what’s the problem with your code, but I can offer a workaround… put the font file inside /assets in your Android project, and load it from your code without a path and without changing directories (that is, dont load “/assets/arial.ttf” but rather just “arial.ttf”) . The RWOps magic inside the SDL will handle everything for you and also your font will ship with the package so you don’t have to manually upload it.

–
Gabriel.

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4

Hm, this works :).
But why I can’t load font with specified path?----- Original Message -----
From: Matveev Dmitry
To: SDL Development List
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [SDL] Problem with SDL_ttf on Android

Thank you. I’ll try.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gabriel Jacobo
To: SDL Development List
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SDL] Problem with SDL_ttf on Android

2012/1/8 Matveev Dmitry <@Matveev_Dmitry>

  Hi,
  I have very strange issue with SDL_ttf on android (SDL 1.3). TTF_OpenFont can't open any font file and returns 'java.io.FileNotFound Exception'. I tried to specify full path in this function or change current path with chdir("/sdcard") but no result . My font file (arial.ttf) located in the sdcard root folder.




I don't know what's the problem with your code, but I can offer a workaround... put the font file inside /assets in your Android project, and load it from your code without a path and without changing directories (that is, dont load "/assets/arial.ttf" but rather just "arial.ttf") . The RWOps magic inside the SDL will handle everything for you and also your font will ship with the package so you don't have to manually upload it.


-- 
Gabriel.

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