Why when I build my VST and then use it on another computer, the font's don't show up as the correct ones I chose?

[dannytaurus]

@duma You need to put the font in your project's Images folder and load it from there.

Then it will be bundled in the plugin and available on all systems.

https://docs.hise.dev/scripting/scripting-api/engine/index.html#loadfontas

[duma]

@dannytaurus So once thats done do i re export the vst move it to the other laptop along with the font ttf and install the ttf then install the plugin then it should work?

[duma]

@dannytaurus Please make a video on how I should do It, I seem to be doing something wrong on my end

[David Healey]

Put the ttf into your project's Images folder.

In your script load the font with Engine.loadFontAs()

That should be it. You don't need to copy or install the font on the destination system it will be embedded in the plugin.

[duma]

@David-Healey so I just need to copy the Engine.loadFontAs?? or do I need to add stuff

[David Healey]

@duma You need to use that function in your script - https://docs.hise.dev/scripting/scripting-api/engine/index.html#loadfontas

It takes two parameters, the first is the path to the font "{PROJECT_FOLDER}MyFont.ttf" the second is a name you want to give the font for use in your script, this is usually the same as the font name but doesn't have to be, it's just an ID for scripting.

[duma]

@David-Healey didnt work

here are my path names and heres an image of it saying it doesnt work

[David Healey]

@duma "{PROJECT_FOLDER}" is a wildcard https://docs.hise.dev/working-with-hise/project-management/index.html#project-folder-wildcard

[duma]

@David-Healey ok so when u say this is embedded in the plugin, does that include the labels using the esame font?

[David Healey]

@duma Yes should do