joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) (10/15/90)
bscott@isis.cs.du.edu (Ben Scott) writes: > I'm formatting and installing software on a client's new HD, and have > run into a problem with the large number of fonts he wants on there. > I'm putting everything in SYS:Fonts (FONTS:) for convenience (this > drive is 320 megs so for now at least he has space to spare), but in > a few cases this is proving difficult. For example, he has many > disks full of Kara fonts (as do I, but mine have to stay on floppy...) > and some of the disks have the same fonts as other disks but in > different sizes... well, I want them in the same directory, but the > .font files are not the same and if I just choose one to put in, programs > can't find the other fonts. For example, one disk has Brick 89 and 105, > and another has 55 and 72 (or whatever). I put them all in FONTS:Brick > and put brick.font from the first disk in FONTS:, and DPaint III or > other programs only see 89 and 105, and can't access 55 and 72. > > So... after reading all this, someone please tell me how to fix the > .font files? And please don't tell me there's a utility on the Extras > disk or something which does this because I shall be horribly embarrassed > if there is. > > . <<<<Infinite K>>>> > > -- > |Ben Scott, professional goof-off and consultant at The Raster Image, Denver| > |FIDO point address 1:104/421.2, bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu, or BBS (303)424-9831 | > |"Quantum Mechanics: The dreams that || The Raster Image IS responsible for| > | stuff is made of..." - Michael Sinz || everything I say! ** Amiga Power**| On the Workbench disk, in the System drawer, there is a program (I firget the name - never used it) that fixes this and automatically updated your FONTS: dir. -Joseph Hillenburg UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP
jeremym@brahms.udel.edu (Jeremy A Moskowitz) (10/15/90)
In article <1990Oct14.050607.3689@isis.cs.du.edu> bscott@isis.UUCP (Ben Scott) writes: >I'm formatting and installing software on a client's new HD, and have >run into a problem with the large number of fonts he wants on there. >I'm putting everything in SYS:Fonts (FONTS:) for convenience (this <stuff deleted> >a few cases this is proving difficult. For example, he has many >disks full of Kara fonts (as do I, but mine have to stay on floppy...) >and some of the disks have the same fonts as other disks but in >different sizes... well, I want them in the same directory, but the Ok, I see the problem. The easiest solution is to (since he has 320 megs) is to rename the second set of fonts with an 'a' suffix. Like disk 1: brick/55/44/33 disk 2: brick/11/13/9billion On the hard drive: Fonts: brick/55/44/33 bricka/11/13/9billion brick.font bricka.font This *WILL* solve your problem, in a big hurry to, if you have to please (appease) a client. If you are unable to find software to do the .font conversion this'll work! <when all else fails, fake a heart attack when looking like you're trying reeeeeeeeaaaallly hard to get them fonts on there!! > hehe! >. <<<<Infinite K>>>> >-- >|Ben Scott, professional goof-off and consultant at The Raster Image, Denver| >|FIDO point address 1:104/421.2, bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu, or BBS (303)424-9831 | <sorry so much was deleted, but.. > // Ok.. Contacts, right: THE NET: jeremym@brahms.udel.edu // Compuserve : 73055,665 // or (73055.665@compuserve.com) \\X/ Amiga's rule, but then again, who doesn't really know this?? Know what I hate most? Rhetorical questions.
phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick) (10/15/90)
jeremym@brahms.udel.edu (Jeremy A Moskowitz) writes: >In article <1990Oct14.050607.3689@isis.cs.du.edu> bscott@isis.UUCP (Ben Scott) writes: >>I'm formatting and installing software on a client's new HD, and have >>run into a problem with the large number of fonts he wants on there. >>I'm putting everything in SYS:Fonts (FONTS:) for convenience (this ><stuff deleted> >>a few cases this is proving difficult. For example, he has many >>disks full of Kara fonts (as do I, but mine have to stay on floppy...) >>and some of the disks have the same fonts as other disks but in >>different sizes... well, I want them in the same directory, but the Ok. Now for the _REALLY_ simply solution. 1. Put all the font files in their correct directories ie: fonts:fish/17 2. Delete all the .font files in the fonts directory ie: delete fonts:#?.font 3. Run FixFonts from the WB1.3 system. This will completely rebuild the .font files to include all the point sizes you have. Two warnings: 1. This can take a _LONG_ time to do, so be patient. 2. It only works on 1.3, _NOT 1.2_!! (I don't know if there is an equivalent in 2.0) Phil. -- Phil Kernick EMail: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au Departmental Engineer Phone: +618 228 5914 Dept. of Psychology Fax: +618 224 0464 University of Adelaide Mail: GPO Box 498 Adelaide SA 5001
greg@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Greg Harp) (10/15/90)
In article <phil.655951952@adam.adelaide.edu.au> phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick) writes: >In article <1990Oct14.050607.3689@isis.cs.du.edu> bscott@isis.UUCP (Ben Scott) writes: [Ben desribes his problem with same-name fonts being combined.] >Ok. Now for the _REALLY_ simply solution. [Phil follows up with a solution using FixFonts.] >Two warnings: > 1. This can take a _LONG_ time to do, so be patient. > 2. It only works on 1.3, _NOT 1.2_!! (I don't know if there > is an equivalent in 2.0) I don't recommend using FixFonts under 2.0 unless you're going out of town for a few days. For some reason, it's _really_ slow. Don't know why... >-- >Phil Kernick EMail: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au >Departmental Engineer Phone: +618 228 5914 >Dept. of Psychology Fax: +618 224 0464 >University of Adelaide Mail: GPO Box 498 Adelaide SA 5001 Greg ---------------Greg-Harp---------------greg@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu---------------- AMIGA! // // Don't you just hate those long signature files? I mean, there oughta \X/ be a law. If I were in control, .sigs would get cut off if they were
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (10/15/90)
In article <1990Oct14.050607.3689@isis.cs.du.edu> bscott@isis.UUCP (Ben Scott) writes: >So... after reading all this, someone please tell me how to fix the >.font files? And please don't tell me there's a utility on the Extras >disk or something which does this because I shall be horribly embarrassed >if there is. Sorry to embarrass you: How about system/FixFonts from the 1.3 WB? -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg) (10/15/90)
Why doens't someone make _really_ fast FixFont clone, that shows which .font it's working on. -Joseph Hillenburg UUCP: ...iuvax!valnet!joseph ARPA: valnet!joseph@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu INET: joseph@valnet.UUCP
kodiak@amiga.UUCP (Robert R. Burns) (10/16/90)
In article <1990Oct14.050607.3689@isis.cs.du.edu> bscott@isis.UUCP (Ben Scott) writes:
)So... after reading all this, someone please tell me how to fix the
).font files? And please don't tell me there's a utility on the Extras
)disk or something which does this because I shall be horribly embarrassed
)if there is.
Rest Easy, it's not on the Extras disk -- it's Workbench1.3:System/FixFonts.
:-)jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) (10/16/90)
I ran into another problem concerning too many fonts on the disk. Several
fonts that I had just added did not show up. I tried DeluxePaint-III,
FontWorks, ProWrite, and WB2.0:Prefs/Fonts. Running FixFonts didn't help.
Finally I did "list >prt:" and noticed that all the missing fonts were at
the end of the listing. There were more than 128 *.font files (and the same
number of directories). It looks like several different font requesters
give up after the 256th file in the FONTS: directory.
After moving the cmr* fonts to another directory, I now have only 119
*.font files and 120 directories. Now all the fonts are usable.
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San Jose, CA 95161-9019 | humorous dislaimer: "My Amiga 3000 speaks for me."phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick) (10/17/90)
jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) writes: >There were more than 128 *.font files (and the same >number of directories). It looks like several different font requesters >give up after the 256th file in the FONTS: directory. Ever try using Excellence! with lots of fonts? The font requestor will display the first 128 fonts, but you can only get at the first 64 (trying to select font 65 actually gets you font 1). Bad luck if you normally use 'Times' and this is after number 64. Phil. -- Phil Kernick EMail: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au Departmental Engineer Phone: +618 228 5914 Dept. of Psychology Fax: +618 224 0464 University of Adelaide Mail: GPO Box 498 Adelaide SA 5001