Modify glyph selection with script

Reply to Modify glyph selection with script on Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:00:23 GMT

djr — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:00:23 GMT

i can't seem to modify a font's glyph selection using a script...

CurrentFont().selection = ['A']
f.update()

returns

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 1, in 
AttributeError: can't set attribute

and

CurrentFont().selection.append('A')

returns no error but makes no change to the selection, even after a CurrentFont().update()

Maybe there is a reason this doesn't work, or another way to accomplish this?

thanks!

Reply to Modify glyph selection with script on Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:31:38 GMT

frederik — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:31:38 GMT

The reason is not clear :)

will be working in the next update

Reply to Modify glyph selection with script on Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:53:35 GMT

frederik — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:53:35 GMT

there is a work around

f = CurrentFont()

g = f["a"]
g.selected = True

(works well when you haven't selected a smart list item, so all glyphs should be active, this bug will be solved too :)

Reply to Modify glyph selection with script on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:13:27 GMT

djr — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:13:27 GMT

> The reason is not clear :)

:-)

Thank you!

Reply to Modify glyph selection with script on Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:01:33 GMT

djr — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:01:33 GMT

in case it is helpful: it seems like the workaround you provided works with glyphs that contain outlines, but not with glyphs that only contain components (for example accents in my font)

f = CurrentFont()
f['aacute'].selected = True
f['a'].selected = True

the code above, run when all glyphs are shown, will select a but not aacute.