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- NAME
- wPFMfix - (Windows Version) modifies fontnames and attributes in a PFM file
-
- USAGE
- wPFMfix [PFM_directory]
-
- DESCRIPTION
- This is the Windows version of PFMfix, a utility that allows the user
- to alter font attributes and names in a PFM file. It is written in
- Visual Basic, and requires the run-time Dynamic Link Library VBRUN100.DLL
- (available on Compuserv, GO MSLANG, LIB 6, VBRUN.ZIP).
-
- Many font converters do not generate PFM files that allow fonts of the
- same family to appear under the same entry. wPFMfix will FIX the PFM
- file by allowing the user to specify the Windows Menu Name (or Family
- Name), the full PostScript font name, and bold and italic attributes.
- wPFMfix also allows the user to select the "Font Family" attribute
- (Roman, Swiss, Modern, Script, or Decorative). There is also a
- Fixed/Variable Pitch field, but ATM currently expects Fixed Pitch,
- regardless of the actual font attribute.
-
- wPFMfix is also useful for grouping font families with more than four (4)
- fonts. One way to do this will be presented below.
-
- The advantages of fixing the PFM file are:
- 1. Fewer entries in the pull-down font menu in Windows Applications.
- 2. Clicking on Bold/Italic will automatically pull in the correct
- fonts.
-
- General Rules for Modifying PFM files:
-
- 1. All fonts of the same family MUST have the same Window Menu Name.
- 2. The PostScript font name MUST match the name in the corresponding
- PFB file. (This is usually the case, and do not have to
- be changed.)
- 3. The bold and italic attributes obviously must match the font.
- (Nevertheless, many font converters do not set them correctly.)
-
- Multiple copies wPFMfix may be run at the same time without conflict
- (I hope). This aids in changing multiple fonts of the same family to
- make sure fields match, especially when running in high resolution mode
- (800x600 or 1024x768).
-
- INSTALLATION
- Three (3) files are included in this archive
-
- wPFMfix.TXT - This file
- wPFMfix.exe - Main executable file
- wPFMfix.DLL - Dynamic Link Library for wPFMfix
-
- In addition to the above files, you need the Visual Basic run-time
- Dynamic Link Library, VBRUN100.DLL (Compuserve, GO MSLANG, LIB 6,
- VBRUN.ZIP). VBRUN100.DLL and wPFMfix.DLL MUST be on your PATH, or in
- the WINDOWS directory. wPFMfix.exe can be placed anywhere.
-
- To install wPFMfix as a permanent icon in a Program Manager Group,
- select the group, select Program Managers "File" menu, click on "New",
- choose "Program Item". Type "wPFMfix" as the "Description", and type
- the full path to the wPFMfix.exe for the "Command Line". You can add
- a PFM Start-up directory on the command line. Example:
- Command Line: c:\bin\wPFMfix.exe c:\psfonts\pfm
- That's it.
-
- EXAMPLE
- We have 4 fonts of the same family listed as:
- op______.pfm Optima
- opo_____.pfm Optima-Oblique
- opb_____.pfm Optima-Bold
- opbo____.pfm Optima-BoldOblique
-
- Set the following names/attributes:
- FILE MenuName PSName Bold/Italic Family
- op______.pfm Optima Optima (none) Swiss
- opo_____.pfm Optima Optima-Oblique Italic Swiss
- opb_____.pfm Optima Optima-Bold Bold Swiss
- opbo____.pfm Optima Optima-BoldOblique (both) Swiss
-
- Now let's consider a font with more than 4 fonts:
- futcl___.pfm FuturaCondensedLight
- futclo__.pfm FuturaCondensedLight-Oblique
- futc____.pfm FuturaCondenced
- futco___.pfm FuturaCondenced-Oblique
- futcb___.pfm FuturaCondenced-Bold
- futcbo__.pfm FuturaCondenced-BoldOblique
-
- We'll make two menu entries: FuturaCondLight and FuturaCond
- The trick is to duplicate futc____.pfm and futco___.pfm, but with
- the bold attribute set. You can just read in futc____.pfm (futco___.pfm),
- Click on "Bold", change the name to futc1___.pfm (futco1___.pfm), and
- click "Save". The resulting files look like: (leaving out PSName)
-
- FILE MenuName Bold/Italic Family
-
- futcl___.pfm FuturaCondLight (none) Swiss
- futclo__.PFM FuturaCondLight Italic Swiss
- futc1___.pfm FuturaCondLight Bold Swiss
- futco1__.pfm FuturaCondLight (both) Swiss
-
- futc____.pfm FuturaCond (none) Swiss
- futco___.pfm FuturaCond Italic Swiss
- futcb___.pfm FuturaCond Bold Swiss
- futcbo__.pfm FuturaCond (both) Swiss
-
- That's all there is to it.
-
- OPTIONS
- [PFM_directory]
- You can give a PFM directory for wPFMfix to start up in. This is
- useful when you have a main PFM directory where all you PFM files
- are kept. When you create the icon in Program Manager, the command
- line could read: wPFMfix c:\psfonts\pfm
-
- FIELDS
- MenuName
- This is the name you want to appear in your font menus. Four fonts
- belonging to the same family should share this name. (See above
- example).
- PSName
- This is the PostScript fontname for the font. Unless you also change
- the name in the .PFB file, you should not touch this field. It is
- provided as information.
- Bold
- Check this for fonts that are to be the "Bold" or "BoldItalic" font
- of the family specified with "MenuName".
- Italic
- Check this for fonts that are to be the "Italic" or "BoldItalic" font
- of the family specified with "MenuName".
- Font Family
- There are five choices. This field is used by Windows for finding
- alternate fonts when a specified one is not available. Additionally,
- choosing "Decorative" prevents remapping the font with the Windows
- character set.
- Roman Serif fonts such as Times, Bookman, etc
- Swiss SansSerif fonts such as Helvetica, Avant-Garde, etc
- Modern Computer type such as Courier, Elite, etc
- Script Script fonts such as Present-Script, Snell-Roundhand
- Decorative Symbol fonts such as Symbol, ZapfDingbats, etc
- Pitch
- You should set this as "Fixed", although setting it to "Variable" does
- not seem to make a difference with ATM. As least the ATM provided
- fonts do not alter this field.
-
- NOTE
- There is no online Help at the moment, but hopefully, it's intuitive
- enough to use. If you have any problems, or comments, I can be reached
- at:
-
- Vincent Chen
- 3083 Rasmus Circle
- San Jose, CA 95148
- (408) 270-6024
- CIS: 76636,415
-
- Please feel free to share wPFMfix with anyone you want if you find it helpful.
- (Please distribute all the files included in this archive.)
- If you REALLY find it helpful, a $5 contribution would very much be
- appreciated.
-
- This program is provided AS IS, no warranties, etc. Please consider
- this the standard disclaimer.
-
- Copyright (c) 1991 Vincent Chen. All rights reserved.
- Portions (Visual Basic) are a Copyright (c) 1987-1991 of Microsoft
- Corporation. All rights reserved.
-