This article presents a usable explanation of the GetGlyphOutline() function. Rather than being a complete guide, it is intended to complement and complete the definition found in the Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Software Development Kit (SDK) Programmer's Reference, Volume 2: Functions. To follow the discussion, the reader should be familiar with the information on GetGlyphOutline() in the SDK and the basic theory of the TrueType font engine. A sample application, GLYPH, is included on the Microsoft Developer Network CD to illustrate the basic concepts and mechanisms in this article.

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Glyph.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/win31/demo21/1/w31/en-us/glyph.exe)

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