[GRASSLIST:9824] Learning to use freetype fonts

[David Finlayson]

I recently compiled GRASS with freetype support and I am trying to
learn to use it. When I follow the following sequence to define a
default font, it fails:

GRASS 6.1.cvs (WASPN_NAD83):~ > locate bitstream | grep 'Vera'
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraMoBI.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/Vera.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraBI.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraIt.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraMoBd.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraMoIt.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraMono.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraSe.ttf
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraSeBd.ttf
GRASS 6.1.cvs (WASPN_NAD83):~ > d.font.freetype
font=/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/Vera.ttf
GRASS 6.1.cvs (WASPN_NAD83):~ > d.text.freetype -n text="Hello"
east=20,20 ERROR: No font selected

But, if I call the font directly in the command it works:

GRASS 6.1.cvs (WASPN_NAD83):~ > d.text.freetype -n text="Hello"
east=20,20 path=/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/Vera.ttf

(successfully draws on the monitor)

Without d.text.freetype working, I can't see text in legends or map
titles. What's the secret to getting this working?

Thanks,

David


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