Question

Hi I need using a couple of fonts with CTFontRef for an iPad application , I need use this method because my font is not English . so I found this code from this site

but compiler gives me some error :

CTFontRef font = CTFontCreateWithName(CFSTR("myfont"), 12,NULL);

NSMutableAttributedStringRef attrString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:textView.text];
[attrString addAttribute:(NSString*)kCTFontAttributeName
                   value:(id)font
                   range: NSMakeRange(0, textView.text.length)];

I would be grateful if you help me to solve the problem

Answer 1

The problem with your code is with the NSMutableAttributedStringRef. Use an NSMutableAttributedString instead:

NSString *myString = @"Hello World!!";
CTFontRef futura = CTFontCreateWithName( CFSTR("Futura"), 24.0, NULL);

NSMutableAttributedString *attString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] 
        initWithString:myString];

[attString addAttribute:(NSString *)kCTFontAttributeName
                  value:(id)futura
                  range:NSMakeRange(0, 4)];