Seting a new font in a custom window ??
 

Well, I thought I had it. Here is where I am at. Keep in mind I am only editing one window different then the default skin. (for now)

I added a file FontArial12.xml to my default UI folder. It is an exact copy of the FontArial14.xml file with the font size changed to 12 (I am after a 12 point font) and the name changed to FontArial12
Then I added <include>FontArial12.xml</include> in place in eq2ui_fonts.xml

This worked and I can use Fonts.FontArial12 in my window xml file and get the correct font, however, I would like to be able to setup the font info in my own xml custom folder and not modify the default UI to get this working.

I tried adding this to the top of my windows xml file

<Namespace Name="Fonts">
<TextStyle Algorithm="Simple" FontName="Arial" Language="english" Name="FontArial12" PointSize="12" UseCachedFont="true"/>
</Namespace>

However I get nothing there. I understand the default way I described above uses includes to get the info into the xml but I cant figure out how to set it up myself?

Or am I barking up the wrong tree completly?

Sorry for being an XML noob, and thanks for any help.

Ahhh, I got it :D :D :D


Its a namespace issue, I can setup my own fonts namespace to use

First copy the "eq2ui.ini" from default to my custom folder. Then add this
line
<include>_DreddStyles.xml</include>


Next made a file "_DreddStyles.xml" in my custom folder with the following

<Namespace Name="Dredd">
<Namespace Name="Fonts">
<TextStyle Algorithm="Simple" FontName="Arial" Language="english" Leading="-2" Name="FontArial12" PointSize="12" UseCachedFont="true"/>
</Namespace>
</Namespace>

Now, I can use in my xml file
Font="/Dredd.Fonts.FontArial12"

And it works just like I want. Last question though, can I do all this in just my custom window xml file? Or do I have to do it through this system?


-Dredd

yes you got it you must doit just like that which means anyone using your mod will need the font AND your custom .xml you made pointing to it :)