Test for version number of TrueType font?

[Edward Mendelson]

When you open a WordPerfect file in Word 97 and 2000, and the WP
TypographicSymbols font is installed in the system, the file displays more
or less correctly if you have the original version of the WP
TypographicSymbols font, but displays very badly (a lot of square boxes) if
you have a later version.

Is there a way for VBE to test the version number of a TrueType font?

Thanks for any help.

Edward Mendelson

 

[Pete Bennett]

Versions for font files don't seem to work in the same way as for dlls and
exe files.

I'd suggest using FileDateTime ("C:\Windows\fonts\Arial.ttf)

I assume that the later version of the font also has a later date...?

 

[Edward Mendelson]

Versions for font files don't seem to work in the same way as for dlls and
exe files.

I'd suggest using FileDateTime ("C:\Windows\fonts\Arial.ttf)

That's what I suspected - many thanks for that. After reading your message,
it occurs to me that I could also try FileLen, which seems more permanent
than the date.

Thanks again,

Edward Mendelson