Using TrueType Fonts in Preference to Bitmapped Fonts

If a document uses a font that is available as both a TrueType font and a

bitmapped font, the default behavior of the Font Manager is to use the

bitmapped font when your application opens the document. This default avoids

problems with documents that were created on a computer system on which

TrueType fonts were not available.

You can use the SetOutlinePreferred procedure to choose which type of

font the Font Manager should use in a document. If you call

SetOutlinePreferred with TRUE as the value of the outlinePreferred

parameter, the Font Manager chooses TrueType fonts over

bitmapped fonts. The GetOutlinePreferred function returns the setting

that indicates whether the Font Manager prefers TrueType fonts, and you

should save the setting with the current document. When the user opens the

document, call SetOutlinePreferred with this value so that your

application chooses the proper fonts.

If only one type of font is available, the Font Manager chooses that type of

font to use in the document, no matter which type of font is preferred.