PRB: Unable to Choose Kanji Font Using CreateFontIndirect (119914)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), when used with:
This article was previously published under Q119914
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SYMPTOMS
You have difficulty getting the Japanese font handle in Microsoft Win32
Software Development Kit (SDK) for Japanese Windows 95. If you use
CreateFontIndirect() to create the font handle, only the English font is selected. You are unable to select Kanji (the main system
of writing in Japan) fonts such as MS Mincho and MS Gothic.
CAUSE
The lfCharSet field in the LOGFONT structure is not set to
"SHIFTJIS_CHARSET".
RESOLUTION
Specify SHIFTJIS_CHARSET as the value for lfCharSet field.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
In Windows 95, Japanese fonts cannot be selected without the lfCharSet field being set to SHIFTJIS_CHARSET. This standard was not enforced in Japanese Windows NT and Japanese Windows 3.1, So an application with lfCharSet field set to a value other than SHIFTJIS_CHARSET might be able to select Japanese fonts under Japanese Windows NT and Japanese Windows version 3.1 using CreateFontIndirect(), but not under Japanese Windows 95.
ShiftJIS is a double-byte character set (DBCS) unique to the Japanese
version of Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows version 3.1. It requires
a specialized font, keyboard input, and DBCS string-handling support.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 3/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbIntl kbIntlDev kbprb KB119914 |
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