GSGlyph ensureValidName: | Glyphs API Documentation

func ensureValidName(_ name: String) -> String?

- (NSString *) ensureValidName:(NSString *) name;

ensureValidName_(name: str) -> str

Parameters

name: A name containing characters that are not valid in glyph names.

Return Value

The corresponding standard name, or nil when no replacement is known.

See Also

Glyph Name

name
The glyph name used within Glyphs.
setName(_:changeName:)setName:changeName:setName_changeName_
Assigns a glyph name and updates related glyph information.
setName(_:changeName:update:validate:)setName:changeName:update:validate:setName_changeName_update_validate_
Assigns a glyph name with control over related updates.
setNameFast(_:)setNameFast:setNameFast_
Assigns a glyph name without updating related state.
setNameFastCache(_:)setNameFastCache:setNameFastCache_
Assigns a glyph name and updates name lookup in the containing font.
nameUpdate
The glyph name used within Glyphs, with font references updated when it changes.
setNameUpdate(_:changeName:)setNameUpdate:changeName:setNameUpdate_changeName_
Assigns a glyph name and updates references to the old glyph name within the font.
validateName(_:)validateName:validateName_
Checks whether a glyph name can be assigned to the receiver.
isValidNameString(_:allowSpaces:)isValidNameString:allowSpaces:error:isValidNameString_allowSpaces_error_
Checks whether a string follows the glyph name syntax.