Re: [ft-devel] is it possible to retrieve whole kerning table?

[Werner LEMBERG]

> >I am trying to figure out how to implement WIN32 GetKerningPairs[1]
> >function in Wine.  Unfortunately, I can't find a similar function
> >in freetype API.  There is FT_Get_Kerning, but in order to build a
> >whole table I would need to know all the kerning pairs in a font,
> >or brute-force check all combinations :)
> 
> Yes, current FreeType2 does not provide the functions like Win32
> GetKerningPairs().  I think, such functions require large memory
> allocation to load whole of kern subtable.  Due to memory alignment
> and byte order (Win32 struct KERNINGPAIR looks native byte order -
> the size and byte order is exactly same among all platforms?),
> passing the pointer to the memory image of kern subtable is not
> enough. We have to rewrite all entries explicitly.

I have the feeling that such a function doesn't belong to FreeType but
should be added one level higher.  Alternatively, if you think that
the FreeType level is essential, a module or service could be added
which can then be easily disabled during compilation.

BTW, right now I'm working on restructuring the make process to
provide a top-level configuration file which should simplify the
addition and removal of modules considerably.


     Werner