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.TH "PANDA_GETFONTOBJ" "3" "28 May 2003" "" ""

.SH NAME
panda_getfontobj \- get the object that the named font is stored in
.SH SYNOPSIS

.nf
 #include&lt;panda/constants.h&gt;
 #include&lt;panda/functions.h&gt;
 void panda_getfontobj (panda_pdf *output, char *fontident);
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
<command>PANDA INTERNAL</command>. This function is used to map a font identifier handed to <command>Panda</command> by a user to the object that actually stores the font requested. This is because the PDF specification actually wants a reference to this object, instead of merely the name of the font.
.SH "RETURNS"
.PP
The font object
.SH "EXAMPLE"

.nf
 #include&lt;panda/constants.h&gt;
 #include&lt;panda/functions.h&gt;
 panda_pdf *output;
 panda_init();
 output = panda_open("output.pdf", "w");
 fonthandle = panda_createfont (output, "Helventica", 3, "MacRomanEncoding");
 printf("The font was stored in object number %d\\n",
 (panda_getfont (output, fonthandle))->number);
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
panda_createfont
.SH "VERSION"
.PP
This documentation was generated for \fBPanda\fR 0.5.2 by \fBautodocbook\fR (http://www.stillhq.com).
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBPanda\fR is under development by Michael Still (mikal@stillhq.com). All code is Copyright Michael Still 2000 - 2003,  and is released under the GNU GPL. Code submissions are welcomed. Contact Michael at the address above if you have something you would like to contribute.
.SH "BUGS"
.PP
There  are no known bugs in \fBPanda\fR. If you find one, please contact mikal@stillhq.com and let me know.