Bitstream Fonts And Special Characters

DocumentID: 616882
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:37:30 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer was trying to print bullets using the Compose feature with a Bitstream font and using the IBM PC character set. The user composed the proper characters, medium (4,0) and small (4,3) bullets, and they appeared in the Print Preview. However, when the characters were printed, they were reversed. The user went into the PTR Program and checked to see how the characters were mapped in the printer driver. They were mapped with the proper number. The user decided to switch the codes to see if that would take care of the problem and it did. Solutions: Bitstream creates their own character sets inside of the WPCorp printer driver, as well as the values that will be sent for each character. If Bitstream sends a value lower than decimal value 32, the printer will interpret the lower value as a control function for some of those values instead of printing the character. In the WPCorp character maps, a transparency code (tr) is used to avoid this situation. If the customer would like to add this variable to Bitstream's character map, the customer will need to do the following: 1. Enter the PTR Program, retrieve the .ALL printer file, and press F4 2. Press Enter on the FW IBM PC set 3. Add the tr variable globally by pressing F9, Alt-F8, 1 (Add), Ctrl-Enter (Pattern), type tr, and press Enter 4. In the Expression box add [27]"&p1X 5. With the variable now created in the printer driver, the user can add the tr variable in front of all numbered values lower than 32 in the Character map. 6. Exit the PTR Program and update the .PRS file in WP by pressing Shift-F7 (Print), S (Select Printer), 7 (Update)

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