Determines whether outline or bitmapped fonts are to be favored when the Font Manager receives a font request.

Boolean GetOutlinePreferred ();

function result

The value of the Font Manager’s current preference for outline or bitmapped fonts. If GetOutlinePreferred returns TRUE, then the Font Manager chooses the outline font when both an outline font and a bitmapped font are available for a particular request. If GetOutlinePreferred returns FALSE, then the Font Manager chooses the bitmapped font when both types are available.

DISCUSSION

Use the SetOutlinePreferred function to change this preference.

AVAILABILITY

Supported in Carbon. Available in Carbon 1.0.2 and later when running Mac OS 8.1 or later.

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