BUG: Font File Not Usable on Windows 3.1J

Last reviewed: January 15, 1998
Article ID: Q140765

3.10 WINDOWS kbgraphic kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.1J

SYMPTOMS

A TrueType font can be installed without problems under Windows 3.1 (US), Windows NT Japanese version, and Windows 95 Japanese version, but cannot be loaded under Windows 3.1J.

CAUSE

A null string exists in the 'name' table <NameID:2>, of the font. Normally, this area contains string data of the font type, such as Regular, italic, or bold. A character code conversion routine for name table string data returns an error if this area contains a null string. Therefore the font cannot be loaded. Windows 3.1 US and Windows 95 Japanese do not use this routine, so the font can be loaded.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: fe 3.10
KBCategory: kbgraphic kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: KBIntlDev
Keywords : KBIntlDev kbbuglist kbgraphic
Version : 3.10
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: January 15, 1998
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