bah.cairo text examples hangsC

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Difference(Posted 2007) [#1]
I'm trying out one of Brucys excellent modules but the text examples hangs.

As far as I can tell, it's at the cairo.ShowText ( "Hello") calls.
As far as I can debug it's where cairo.bmx calls cairo_show_text(contextPtr, cStr)

This test is on windows XP.

Is there something I can do?


sebas76(Posted 2007) [#2]
No i have the same problem.
It's cairo library module that slow slow down.
Wait one moment then it will display the text.


Difference(Posted 2007) [#3]
Hey! You're right. It dosn't hang, it's just very very slow.
Bummer.


Brucey(Posted 2007) [#4]
Hallo,

I believe it's a problem with fontconfig (the lib it uses to gather font information).
There is a newer version which states its startup/performance is much improved.

I need to look into it.

Sorry for the problems.


Space_guy(Posted 2007) [#5]
Any news on this? Its a weird error.
It worked flawlesly for me the last months and now all te sudden the first time i use a text command it takes a minute or so to load.


Brucey(Posted 2007) [#6]
I'll try and make some time over the weekend to get things updated to the latest versions - which will hopefully help with the problems.


Space_guy(Posted 2007) [#7]
That would be really great! Thanks alot!


Space_guy(Posted 2007) [#8]
Well. not to nag or anything but im just sitting here thinking wich way my project shall go. I would love to use cairo fully but since i cant move on on my own here with this problem so i might have to change direction to something alot less elegant :( Anyway im just wondering if there is any progress with this.


Difference(Posted 2008) [#9]
Problem fixed: http://blitzmax.com/Community/posts.php?topic=81354