GDI+ PrivateFontCollection::AddMemoryFont failed to load fonts

RL Chen 230 Reputation points
2024-05-30T01:03:33.4266667+00:00

GDI+ PrivateFontCollection::AddMemoryFont fails to load fonts and returns a status of InvalidParameter = 2. I made sure that my resources were correct as I also saved them locally, but the ttf fonts are correct. What is the problem please?

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Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
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A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
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  1. Viorel 114K Reputation points
    2024-05-30T05:40:11.72+00:00

    Try to use the GDI+ variables after initialisation of GDI+ engine. For example:

    // PrivateFontCollection fontCollection; <-- MOVED

int main()
{
	GdiplusStartupInput gdiplusStartupInput;
	ULONG_PTR gdiplusToken;
	GdiplusStartup(&gdiplusToken, &gdiplusStartupInput, NULL);

    PrivateFontCollection fontCollection;
    . . .

    To use global variables:

    PrivateFontCollection* fontCollection;

int main()
{
	GdiplusStartupInput gdiplusStartupInput;
	ULONG_PTR gdiplusToken;
	GdiplusStartup(&gdiplusToken, &gdiplusStartupInput, NULL);

    fontCollection = new PrivateFontCollection;
    . . .

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