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VB.NET 2010 Embed Font

I'm trying to figure out how to embed a font into an application. I don't want the font to be installed on the user's machine, but rather simply be used in a single control on the form. I've tried numerous "embed font" code snippets only to run into errors with each one.

Any help appreciated.

ajb2222

here is an explination
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=4747

Javin007

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That is precisely one of the code snippets I checked out that did nothing but produce errors.

Éric Moreau

have you tried http://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2007/10/Embedding-a-font-into-an-application.aspx

Javin007

ASKER

I saw it, but I did not try it for the following reason:

My question:

"I don't want the font to be installed on the user's machine..."

That demo:

"The steps we will do here for the demonstration are:
"Install the font

Éric Moreau

you need to install it on your development PC but not on other PCs

Javin007

ASKER

This project is in C#. I don't have any C# IDEs installed on my system.

Éric Moreau

you can take FontEmbedding.dll from my zip file!

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