Button Text Extended characters

[Rusty]

Is there a way to display extended characters such as ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎾᎴᎢ in a button, editText and radio button...basically any view?
I am currently successfully displaying Chinese characters in all views, but can't seem to get Cherokee to display.
Thanks,

 

[Erel]

You will probably need to include a font that supports these characters and use that font.

 

[Rusty]

Thanks Erel.
How do I "include a font"?
I have a font on my machine that works, how do I get it onto my Android?

 

[warwound]

Hi there.

Here's an example of how to use your own font:

http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-updates-questions/13907-custom-font-msgbox.html

Martin.

 

[Rusty]

Excellent!
Thanks for the fast response.
For others, I have included my solution:
1. add the true type font to Files (Files.DirAssets) within the app
2. declare a font in the Globals or Process globals
Dim Cherokee As Typeface

3.

'set special fonts for non standard languages
Sub SetFont() As Typeface
   Select Case MYLANGUAGECODE.ToLowerCase
      Case  "che"                                             'this is Cherokee
         If Cherokee.IsInitialized = False Then
            Cherokee = Typeface.LoadFromAssets("plantc.ttf")         'load the special font for this language
         End If
         Return Cherokee
      Case Else
         Return Typeface.DEFAULT
   End Select
End Sub

4. For any control set the Typeface

Dim L As Button
   L.Initialize("btn")
   L.Typeface = SpecialFont.setfont               'set any special fonts

5. no additional libraries are required