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Introduction

This chapters shows how to create and add custom fonts and how to use them in C. By default, only Arial 16 and Arial 22 are available.

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LCD Image Converter

Configuration

Starting LCD Image Converter for the first time, the configuration file MRS_Config_Font.xml needs to be imported like shown in LCD Image Converter Configuration.

Add New Fonts

The following illustrated instructions will show you how to create own fonts and how to add them to the Applics project.

Adjustment Sourcecode

1. Save the created sourcefile Courier_24.c in the user_sources folder of the Applics project:

Path: xxx\MCONN_MINI_2_4_D2_Demoproject\src\app\user_sources\Courier_24.c

2. Open fonts.h and add the declaration below extern const tFont Arial_16;:

Path: xxx\MCONN_MINI_2_4_D2_Demoproject\src\dfl\glcd\fonts.h

extern const tFont Arial_16;
extern const tFont Courier_24;      // add new font

3. Open board_lcd_api.h and add the enum LCD_FONT_COURIER_24,:

Path: xxx\MCONN_MINI_2_4_D2_Demoproject\src\app\board_user_api\board_lcd_api.h

typedef enum{
    LCD_FONT_ARIAL_16,
    LCD_FONT_ARIAL_22,
    LCD_FONT_COURIER_24,           // add new font
    LCD_FONT_MAX
}enum_lcd_fonts_t;

4. Open board_lcd_api.c and add , &Courier_24}; to the declaration:

Path: xxx\MCONN_MINI_2_4_D2_Demoproject\src\app\board_user_api\board_lcd_api.c

const tFont *fonts_array[LCD_FONT_MAX] = {&Arial_16, &Arial_22, &MRS_Font_Demo}; // before

const tFont *fonts_array[LCD_FONT_MAX] = {&Arial_16, &Arial_22, &MRS_Font_Demo, &Courier_24}; // after

5. Now the setup is finished and the new font can be called with the function board_lcd_print_text(); :

board_lcd_print_text( 30, 30, "This is Courier 24", LCD_FONT_COURIER_24, LCD_COLOR_BLACK, LCD_COLOR_WHITE);

Example Font

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