Jar file not using custom font

Question

Inside NetBeans my custom font loads properly from this set of code but fails to load when I run my program from the executable jar file

code

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    Arcanus arc = new Arcanus();  
    try {
        Font customFont = Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, new File("Golden-Sun.ttf")).deriveFont(12f);
        GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
        ge.registerFont(Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, new File("Golden-Sun.ttf")));
        arc.setFont(customFont);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (FontFormatException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

any help would be apreciated

I dont know how to check an exception when running my program from the jar, also for my font to be in my classpath...where would I put my font? — Mark9135, Jun 27 '14 at 20:01
Downlaod this [file](http://www.fonts2u.com/download/golden-sun-regular.font) and place it in resources folder and create the jar agai — SparkOn, Jun 27 '14 at 20:09
nvm I got it the issue was I did not have it in my class path..thanks for all who commented appreciate the help — Mark9135, Jun 27 '14 at 20:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 27 '14 at 20:11

Embedded resources should NOT be read from a File object. The File object is used for reading files in the local file system. Once your file is jarred, it becomes a resource and should be read as such. You can read it as a InputStream by using getClass().getResourceAsStream(). For example

InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/Golden-sun.tff");
Font font = Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, is);

Where Golden-sun.tff is on the class path (direct child of src for development)

Root
   src
      Golden-sun.tff

yea I got it working properly ty for the post though – Mark9135 Jun 29 '14 at 18:03 — Mark9135, Jun 29 '14 at 18:03

Jar file not using custom font

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