Adobe InCopy CS5.5 (7.5) Object Model JS: Font

InCopy CS5.5

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Class

Font

A font.

QuickLinks

addEventListener, checkOpenTypeFeature, createSubsetFont, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Application | Document

Font

Event | EventListener | MutationEvent

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
allowEditableEmbedding	bool	readonly	If true, the font can be embedded.
allowOutlines	bool	readonly	If true, the font can be converted to outlines.
allowPDFEmbedding	bool	readonly	If true, the font can be embedded in a PDF document.
allowPrinting	bool	readonly	If true, the can font be printed.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
fontFamily	string	readonly	The name of the font family
fontStyleName	string	readonly	The name of the font style.
fontStyleNameNative	string	readonly	The native name of the font style.
fontType	FontTypes: FontTypes.TYPE_1 FontTypes.TRUETYPE FontTypes.CID FontTypes.ATC FontTypes.BITMAP FontTypes.OCF FontTypes.OPENTYPE_CFF FontTypes.OPENTYPE_CID FontTypes.OPENTYPE_TT FontTypes.UNKNOWN	readonly	The type of font.
fullName	string	readonly	The full font name.
fullNameNative	string	readonly	The full native name of the font.
index	number	readonly	The index of the Font within its containing object.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
location	string	readonly	The full path to the Font.
name	string	readonly	The name of the Font.
ordering	string	readonly	The ordering of a CID font.
parent	Application Document	readonly	The parent of the Font (a Document or Application).
platformName	string	readonly	The platform font name.
postscriptName	string	readonly	The PostScript name of the font.
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
registry	string	readonly	The registry of a CID font.
restrictedPrinting	bool	readonly	If true, the font allows only restricted printing.
status	FontStatus: FontStatus.INSTALLED FontStatus.NOT_AVAILABLE FontStatus.FAUXED FontStatus.SUBSTITUTED FontStatus.UNKNOWN	readonly	The status of the font.
version	string	readonly	The font version.
writingScript	number	readonly	The writing script.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

bool checkOpenTypeFeature (using: varies)
Checks whether the font supports the specified OpenType feature.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	OpenTypeFeature String	The OpenType feature to check for, specified either as an OpenType feature or a string. Can accept: OpenTypeFeature enumerator or String.

void createSubsetFont (charactersForSubset: string, fontDestination: File)
Create a copy of the font with just enough information to render the list of characters given.

Parameter	Type	Description
charactersForSubset	string	String with all the characters used in the resulting font.
fontDestination	File	File location for the new font.

Array of Font getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)