Re: [Nel] Access violation in Font sample on Win2k

[Vincent Caron]

Mike Stoddart wrote:
> When I compile and run the Font sample (in debug or release) I get an 
> access violation inside the Freetype library, inside this call:
>
> error = FT_New_Face (_Library, fontFileName.c_str (), 0, &_Face);
>
> The fontFileName contains the correct filename, so either it's not 
> finding the file, or something weird is happening.
>
> Now, I have something called the Qube SDK installed on my PC as well, 
> and for some reason, when I run the Font sample, it loads freetype.dll 
> from this program:
>
> Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Qube\QSDK\bin\freetype.dll', no matching 
> symbolic information found.
>
> Could this be the problem?
> Thanks

Yes, it could be the source of your troubles. NeL font support is meant 
to link against 'plain' FreeType 2.0.x or 2.1.x. If Qube SDK comes with 
a modified or older FreeType, you may experience various problem. The 
most expected pb is that you're compiling with recent FreeType headers, 
but linking with an older DLL (this lead to segfaults).

I suggest you fetch and compile the lateste FreeType code, and install 
it as freetype2.dll. You'll also have to make sure that NeL does include 
the right <freetype/*> stuff and use your freetype2.lib import library 
accordingly.

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