Get a font's file name from the font's postscript name (on Windows)

Question

I am trying to obtain the the font file name when the only information I have is the font's 'postscript' name. (Emphasis: the font's name is postscript and not the font).
For example I have the following postscript name: TimesNewRomanPSMT.
The real name that is saved in the registry is: Times New Roman (TrueType).
Is there any way of obtaining that name from the given postscript name?

Currently I am coding this for Windows, but it should be compatible, or at least have alternative code for MacOS

Luis Morcillo · Answer

Funny. I'm having the same problem and was about to post the exact same question

In Photoshop, there is "app.fonts", which lets you get a font's postscript name from the font's name. This doesn't exist in After Effects.

My only hope is that there's a way to get a font's postscript name in Visual Basic. I'll let you know if I find anything useful.

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