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diff --git a/include/freetype/ftglyph.h b/include/freetype/ftglyph.h
index 832f49c..cacccf0 100644
--- a/include/freetype/ftglyph.h
+++ b/include/freetype/ftglyph.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
/* */
/* FreeType convenience functions to handle glyphs (specification). */
/* */
-/* Copyright 1996-2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 by */
+/* Copyright 1996-2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 by */
/* David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. */
/* */
/* This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, */
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* */
/* top :: The top-side bearing, i.e., the vertical distance from */
/* the current pen position to the top border of the glyph */
- /* bitmap. This distance is positive for upwards-y! */
+ /* bitmap. This distance is positive for upwards~y! */
/* */
/* bitmap :: A descriptor for the bitmap. */
/* */
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* outline :: A descriptor for the outline. */
/* */
/* <Note> */
- /* You can typecast a @FT_Glyph to @FT_OutlineGlyph if you have */
+ /* You can typecast an @FT_Glyph to @FT_OutlineGlyph if you have */
/* `glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE'. This lets you access */
/* the outline's content easily. */
/* */
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Get_Glyph */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* A function used to extract a glyph image from a slot. */
+ /* A function used to extract a glyph image from a slot. Note that */
+ /* the created @FT_Glyph object must be released with @FT_Done_Glyph. */
/* */
/* <Input> */
/* slot :: A handle to the source glyph slot. */
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* aglyph :: A handle to the glyph object. */
/* */
/* <Return> */
- /* FreeType error code. 0 means success. */
+ /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
/* */
FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
FT_Get_Glyph( FT_GlyphSlot slot,
@@ -248,11 +249,11 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* source :: A handle to the source glyph object. */
/* */
/* <Output> */
- /* target :: A handle to the target glyph object. 0 in case of */
+ /* target :: A handle to the target glyph object. 0~in case of */
/* error. */
/* */
/* <Return> */
- /* FreeType error code. 0 means success. */
+ /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
/* */
FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
FT_Glyph_Copy( FT_Glyph source,
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Glyph_Transform */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* Transforms a glyph image if its format is scalable. */
+ /* Transform a glyph image if its format is scalable. */
/* */
/* <InOut> */
/* glyph :: A handle to the target glyph object. */
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* expressed in 1/64th of pixels if it is grid-fitted. */
/* */
/* <Note> */
- /* Coordinates are relative to the glyph origin, using the Y-upwards */
+ /* Coordinates are relative to the glyph origin, using the y~upwards */
/* convention. */
/* */
/* If the glyph has been loaded with @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE, `bbox_mode' */
@@ -421,17 +422,17 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* Converts a given glyph object to a bitmap glyph object. */
+ /* Convert a given glyph object to a bitmap glyph object. */
/* */
/* <InOut> */
/* the_glyph :: A pointer to a handle to the target glyph. */
/* */
/* <Input> */
- /* render_mode :: An enumeration that describe how the data is */
+ /* render_mode :: An enumeration that describes how the data is */
/* rendered. */
/* */
/* origin :: A pointer to a vector used to translate the glyph */
- /* image before rendering. Can be 0 (if no */
+ /* image before rendering. Can be~0 (if no */
/* translation). The origin is expressed in */
/* 26.6 pixels. */
/* */
@@ -440,15 +441,17 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* never destroyed in case of error. */
/* */
/* <Return> */
- /* FreeType error code. 0 means success. */
+ /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
/* */
/* <Note> */
+ /* This function does nothing if the glyph format isn't scalable. */
+ /* */
/* The glyph image is translated with the `origin' vector before */
/* rendering. */
/* */
/* The first parameter is a pointer to an @FT_Glyph handle, that will */
- /* be replaced by this function. Typically, you would use (omitting */
- /* error handling): */
+ /* be _replaced_ by this function (with newly allocated data). */
+ /* Typically, you would use (omitting error handling): */
/* */
/* */
/* { */
@@ -462,12 +465,12 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* // extract glyph image */
/* error = FT_Get_Glyph( face->glyph, &glyph ); */
/* */
- /* // convert to a bitmap (default render mode + destroy old) */
+ /* // convert to a bitmap (default render mode + destroying old) */
/* if ( glyph->format != FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP ) */
/* { */
/* error = FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &glyph, FT_RENDER_MODE_DEFAULT, */
/* 0, 1 ); */
- /* if ( error ) // glyph unchanged */
+ /* if ( error ) // `glyph' unchanged */
/* ... */
/* } */
/* */
@@ -482,7 +485,42 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* } */
/* */
/* */
- /* This function does nothing if the glyph format isn't scalable. */
+ /* Here another example, again without error handling: */
+ /* */
+ /* */
+ /* { */
+ /* FT_Glyph glyphs[MAX_GLYPHS] */
+ /* */
+ /* */
+ /* ... */
+ /* */
+ /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
+ /* error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, idx, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT ) || */
+ /* FT_Get_Glyph ( face->glyph, &glyph[idx] ); */
+ /* */
+ /* ... */
+ /* */
+ /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
+ /* { */
+ /* FT_Glyph bitmap = glyphs[idx]; */
+ /* */
+ /* */
+ /* ... */
+ /* */
+ /* // after this call, `bitmap' no longer points into */
+ /* // the `glyphs' array (and the old value isn't destroyed) */
+ /* FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &bitmap, FT_RENDER_MODE_MONO, 0, 0 ); */
+ /* */
+ /* ... */
+ /* */
+ /* FT_Done_Glyph( bitmap ); */
+ /* } */
+ /* */
+ /* ... */
+ /* */
+ /* for ( idx = 0; i < MAX_GLYPHS; i++ ) */
+ /* FT_Done_Glyph( glyphs[idx] ); */
+ /* } */
/* */
FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( FT_Glyph* the_glyph,
@@ -497,7 +535,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Done_Glyph */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* Destroys a given glyph. */
+ /* Destroy a given glyph. */
/* */
/* <Input> */
/* glyph :: A handle to the target glyph object. */
@@ -524,7 +562,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Matrix_Multiply */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* Performs the matrix operation `b = a*b'. */
+ /* Perform the matrix operation `b = a*b'. */
/* */
/* <Input> */
/* a :: A pointer to matrix `a'. */
@@ -546,14 +584,14 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
/* FT_Matrix_Invert */
/* */
/* <Description> */
- /* Inverts a 2x2 matrix. Returns an error if it can't be inverted. */
+ /* Invert a 2x2 matrix. Return an error if it can't be inverted. */
/* */
/* <InOut> */
/* matrix :: A pointer to the target matrix. Remains untouched in */
/* case of error. */
/* */
/* <Return> */
- /* FreeType error code. 0 means success. */
+ /* FreeType error code. 0~means success. */
/* */
FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
FT_Matrix_Invert( FT_Matrix* matrix );