chu@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Susie W. Chu) (05/23/89)
I have a VAXStation 2000/ULTRIX 3.0 running the DEC Window server.
The fonts I need are not in the default font path. And I only have
bdftosnf, but no bdftodwf. After bdftosnf and mkfontdir, I xset +fp
myfontdir. "xset query" says o.k. but xlsfonts complained. Anyway,
it didn't work. So I turn to netters for help.
Does anybody know how to convert *.bdf or *.snf to *.dwf ?
Or how to set up so that the DEC server will use *.snf?
Thanks in advance.
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previous message I take full and sole responsibility.graham@fuel.dec.com (kris graham) (05/24/89)
> Path: riscy.dec.com!shlump.dec.com!decwrl!ucbvax!agate!bionet!ames!ames.arc.nasa.gov!chu > From: chu@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Susie W. Chu) > Newsgroups: comp.windows.x > Subject: How to add fonts to VAXstation2000/ULTRIX3.0 DEC server ? > Message-ID: <25756@ames.arc.nasa.gov> > Date: 23 May 89 16:29:50 GMT > Sender: usenet@ames.arc.nasa.gov > Reply-To: chu@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Susie W. Chu) > Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA > Lines: 18 > > I have a VAXStation 2000/ULTRIX 3.0 running the DEC Window server. > The fonts I need are not in the default font path. And I only have > bdftosnf, but no bdftodwf. After bdftosnf and mkfontdir, I xset +fp > myfontdir. "xset query" says o.k. but xlsfonts complained. Anyway, > it didn't work. So I turn to netters for help. > Does anybody know how to convert *.bdf or *.snf to *.dwf ? > Or how to set up so that the DEC server will use *.snf? > Thanks in advance. > > ---Susie Chu What you really want is "dxfc" in /usr/bin on your Ultrix (3.0) Workstation. The following is a man page for "dxfc" taken from my PMAX (DECstation 3100). dxfc(1X) NAME dxfc - DECwindows font compiler SYNTAX dxfc [ options ] file ARGUMENTS file Specifies the file to be opened at startup. DESCRIPTION The dxfc command compiles a font file so it can be used by the DECwindows display server. Specifically, the dxfc com- mand compiles a file that is in an ASCII format called BDF (Bitmap Distribution Format) to produce a file that is in a binary format called SNF (Server Natural Format). Unless otherwise redirected, output of the dxfc command is sent to standard output. OPTIONS -m Specifies that dxfc use the minimum size bounding box for each character in a font. -r file Generates a report file that describes every aspect of generating the SNF file. EXAMPLES dxfc -r helv12.rep helv12.bdf > helv12.dwf This command compiles the BDF file helv12.bdf, redirects the output to the SNF file helv12.dwf, and generates a report file named helv12.rep. RESTRICTIONS Fatal errors occur when a file cannot be opened or when a BDF file contains invalid font properties. Errors are accom- panied by an appropriate message. SEE ALSO X(1X) I hope this helps. Christopher Graham (graham@fuel.DEC.COM) ULTRIX Resource Center DIGITAL Equipment Corp. 2 Penn Plaza. [212-856-2135] New York City Usual disclaimers apply as I do not claim to represent DIGITAL in this matter.