man mfont_parse_name () - Create a font by parsing a fontname.

NAME

mfont_parse_name - Create a font by parsing a fontname.

SYNOPSIS

MFont* mfont_parse_name (char * name, MSymbol format)

DESCRIPTION

The mfont_parse_name() function creates a new font object. The properties are extracted fontname name.

format

specifies the format of name. If format is Mx, name is parsed as XLFD (X Logical Font Description). If format is Mfontconfig, name is parsed as Fontconfig's textual representation of font. If format is Mnil, nam is at first parsed as XLFD, and it it fails, parsed as Fontconfig's representation.

RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, this function returns a pointer to the created font. Otherwise it returns NULL.