GSFont safeNameForName: | Glyphs API Documentation

func safeName(forName glyphName: String) -> String

- (NSString *) safeNameForName:(NSString *) glyphName;

safeNameForName_(glyphName: str) -> str

Parameters

glyphName: The glyph name to check.

Discussion

The supplied name is returned unchanged when it is available. Otherwise, an existing three-digit numeric suffix is replaced or a new one is appended.

See Also

Glyph Names

safeName(for:)safeNameForGlyph:safeNameForGlyph_
A name that is unique among the local glyphs in the font.
safeSuffix(for:)safeSuffixForGlyph:safeSuffixForGlyph_
A suffix that makes the glyph name unique among the local glyphs in the font, or nil when no suffix is needed.
makeSafeGlyphInfo(_:)makeSafeGlyphInfo:makeSafeGlyphInfo_
Makes the glyph name unique among the local glyphs in the font.
glyphHasChangedName(_:oldName:)glyphHasChangedName:oldName:glyphHasChangedName_oldName_
Notifies the font that a glyph name has changed.
needsUpdateRenamedGlyphs(_:)needsUpdateRenamedGlyphs:needsUpdateRenamedGlyphs_
The kinds of references affected by renamed glyphs.
updateRenamedGlyphs(_:)updateRenamedGlyphs:updateRenamedGlyphs_
Updates references to renamed glyphs after confirmation when affected references exist.
doUpdateRenamedGlyphs(_:)doUpdateRenamedGlyphs:doUpdateRenamedGlyphs_
Updates references to renamed glyphs without requesting confirmation.
code(_:containsGlyphName:)code:containsGlyphName:code_containsGlyphName_
Returns whether OpenType feature code contains a glyph name as a complete token.