Font import error

[Harvey13]

Hello

I want to use imported font for some button
On the Designer it works, but when I want to test on the phone I got an error "Font asset not foung HelveticaSRegular.ttf"
What is wrong ?

[Anke]

You can now use custom fonts, like e.g. Material icons │ nb191

[Anke]

MyFonts → use your own custom fonts (a modified version of @Ken's YourFont extension)

Here is a modified version of @Ken's extension "YourFont". YourFont doesn't work with Companion (on devices with Android > 9) since the AI2 nb184 release. See also here: Error in YourFont Extension - #20 by Anke

Example - blocks

<a class="lightbox" href="https://community.appinventor.mit.edu/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/7977aef944f00002214f6a1c45a342b8d890ac86.png" data-download-href="https://community.appinventor.mit.edu/uploads/default/7977aef944f00002214f6a1…

[SteveJG]

You are using the ttf Fonts.

The following is a collection of information about the use of ttf Fonts that work with App Inventor since the release of nb191 and Companion 2.66 .

Static ttf fonts work with the new Font control; variable fonts (customizable typefaces) do not. Perhaps that is your issue.

How to import ttf fonts to App Inventor controls

Import and use ttf fonts with App Inventor The following is a collection of information about the use of ttf Fonts that work with App Inventor since the release of nb191 and Companion 2.66 . Here is an example of some of the fonts I loaded. [ttfGoogleFonts] Label1, Label2, Label3, Label4, a ListView, a CheckBox, ListPicker, a Button, DatePicker, Switch, Textbox with test, TextBox with material design font. [ttfFontsAnnotated] Examples of imported ttf fonts shown in various …

[ABG]

(Canned Reply: ABG- Export & Upload .aia)
Export your .aia file and upload it here.

[Anke]

@SteveJG

ttf Fonts that work with App Inventor since the release of nb191 and Companion 2.66

[Harvey13]

Thank you all,
as in the link given by Ank, I think my problem comes from the Android version;

I get the message:

"java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{appinventor.ai_herve_pipon.Wifi RemoteCo ntrol_revD/appinventor.ai_herve_pipon.Wifi RemoteControl_ revD.Screen1}: java.lang.RuntimeException: Font asset not found HelveticaSRegular. ttf
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(Activity
Thread.java:2747)" on the phone

To do my tests I use an old phone that has a small screen.
On my last phone I have no problem.

Is there a simple way to copy fonts to the right places for android versions < 10

[Anke]

@Harvey13

Is there a simple way to copy fonts to the right places for android versions < 10

Yes, use the File component and copy the font.ttf from the assets to this path:
/storage/emulated/0/AppInventor/assets/font.ttf

[Anke]

Example:

[SteveJG]

Yes, the MIT Font control does not work with Android 9 and lower.

[Patryk_F]

I wanted to make a simple fix on Github, I started, but Evan made it too complicated and demanded to add error handling. I asked some questions to better understand the requirements, but silence for a long time. If it wasn't for that, there would already be a fix in nb193. I wonder how they passed this error in nb191, since now they demand such an extensive fix.