Using The WordPerfect Installer

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Revision Date: 10-Mar-97 10:34:23 AM

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WordPerfect® 6.0 for DOS

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This document explains the WordPerfect Font Installer and gives information about the fonts that can be used with WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS. What's in this document? What is WPFI? Printer Fonts vs. Graphic Fonts Starting WPFI Supported Font Formats Location of Font Files Common Font Products and Formats What is WPFI? WPFI is the WordPerfect Font Installer, which allows you to install several different types of fonts (including third-party fonts) for use with WordPerfect. WPFI will install both graphic and/or printer fonts, depending on the format and the type of printer you are using. Because of WPFI, WordPerfect no longer has to wait for a font company to develop the software to install their fonts for use with WordPerfect; the fonts only need be in one of the supported formats. Printer Fonts vs. Graphic Fonts Printer fonts are fonts used in printing. They are stored in the .ALL and .PRS files, and they include built-in fonts, cartridges, soft fonts, and print wheels. Graphics fonts (also known as screen fonts) determine how text will look on the screen in graphics mode. Graphics fonts are stored in the WP.DRS file. You can print with graphics fonts if a corresponding printer font doesn't exist in the .ALL/.PRS file; however, graphics fonts take much longer to print. Starting WPFI You can start WPFI from a DOS prompt or from within WordPerfect. To start WPFI from a DOS prompt, 1 Type WPFI at the directory where WordPerfect is installed. To start WPFI from within WordPerfect, 1 Choose Font from the Font menu, or press Font (Ctrl+F8). 2 Choose Setup (Shift+F1), then choose Install Fonts (9). You can also start WPFI from the Print menu in WordPerfect. You might want to do this if you are trying to print with certain printer fonts but discover they haven't yet been installed for use with WordPerfect. To start WPFI from the Print menu, 1 Choose Print/Fax from the File menu, or press Print/Fax (Shift+F7). 2 Choose Select (S), then highlight the printer you want to use. 3 Choose Edit (3), then choose Font Setup (6). 4 Choose Install Fonts (9). Supported Font Formats WordPerfect ships some Speedo and Type 1 fonts with the program. You can use these without purchasing any additional third-party font packages. You can use WPFI to install font packages you used with previous versions of WordPerfect as long as they're in a format supported by WordPerfect 6.0. The fonts must be installed on the hard drive or you must have the floppy disks to install the fonts from. WP 6.0 supports the following six formats: 1 AutoFont. This would include any fonts (cartridge or soft fonts) that can be installed through AutoFont. This might include products like HP Scalable cartridges and Type Director. The files needed to install fonts that come with AutoFont support are: GLUE.TXT: This file will point to the directories where the .TYP files and .TFM or .SYS files are located. IF.FNT: This file is available from WordPerfect. If you do not already have this file when you try to install the fonts, a dialog box will appear to tell you how to order it. WPFI looks for the IF.FNT file in the /TD/TYPE directory, by default. .TYP files: These are the font metrics files. .TFM or .SFS files: These are the actual font files. Depending on the source of your fonts, you will have one of these files. 2 Bitstream Speedo. Speedo is the format that is used by FaceLift. Only two files are required to install Speedo fonts: .TDF: This is the metrics file. .SPD: This is the font file. 3 CG Intellifont. This would include products like Type Director, Fonts-on-the-Fly, and any fonts that come from AGFA CompuGraphics. The files needed for CG Intellifont are the same as the AutoFont files, with the exception of the GLUE.TXT file. It is not needed for CG Intellifont. 4 Type 1. Type 1 fonts are PostScript type fonts. These are fonts from the Adobe Type Libraries, ATM, FaceLift, MonoType, and several other font manufacturers. These files are needed to install Type 1 fonts: .AFM or .PFM: These are the font metrics files. .PFB: These are the font outline files. 5 TrueType. TrueType is a font technology, not a font manufacturer. Almost all font manufacturers (except Adobe) make TrueType fonts. Some of these companies include MonoType, Bitstream, Swfte, SoftKey, and AGFA. The only files needed to install TrueType fonts are .TTF files. 6 HP LaserJet (Bitmapped Fonts). This is an older technology; most manufacturers are heading away from these because they are not scalable on-the-fly. These might include HP soft fonts, Bitstream Fontware, older versions of MoreFonts, and Glyphix. The files needed for this option vary depending on manufacturer and your font library. For example, HP soft font files may have .R8P/L, USP/L, LGP/L, SFP/L, PCP/L, LDP/L, M8P/L, etc. If you have Bitstream Fontware, contact Bitstream to upgrade to Speedo format for a minimal charge. If you do not upgrade, you can install your Fontware fonts by choosing the HP LaserJet (Bitmapped Fonts) option from within WPFI. If you use WPFI to install fonts and then find you need to install more fonts, WordPerfect will append the new fonts to the appropriate files. If you reinstall the same font, the original will be replaced. Location of Font Files Each font type has a default location where WPFI will look for the files it needs to have to install the fonts. WPFI will first look to the directory specified in Location of Files for the Graphics Fonts Data Files. If no directory is specified, then WPFI will look to the default directory of the specified font. If the files are not found in either of these directories, then WPFI will look to the directory where WP 6.0 is installed. Finally, if the files are not found in the main directory of WP 6.0, you will be prompted for the location of the font files. The defaults are: AutoFont \autofont Bitstream Speedo \btfonts CG Intellifont \td\type for .TYP and IF.FNT files \td\font for .SFS files Type 1 \psfonts\afm for .AFM files \psfonts\pfm for .PFM files \psfonts for .PFB files TrueType \tt HP LaserJet no default (Bitmapped Fonts) Common Font Products and Formats This list contains many of the common font products that are available. It also displays their format and whether they are supported by WordPerfect 6.0. If they are not in a supported format, instructions are given. Font Manufacturer/Product Format Adobe Type Libraries/ATM Type 1 AGFA Type Director CG Intellifont Atech PowerPak Not supported* FastFonts Not Supported* AllFonts AllFonts can install as Type 1 or TrueType, which can then be installed in WPFI. *Atech has a product called AllType which will convert the PowerPak and FastFonts fonts to a supported format. Type 1 or Speedo would be best. Bitstream Fontware HP LaserJet (Bitmapped Fonts) FaceLift Speedo Cassidy & Green Fluent Laser Fonts Type 1 Hewlett-Packard Type Director CG Intellifont LaserTools Fonts-on-the-Fly CG Intellifont PrimeType Type 1 TrueEffects TrueType MicroLogic MoreFonts Not supported* TrueType for DOS TrueType *MoreType is available from MicroLogic; it will allow users to convert their fonts to a supported format. Type 1 is suggested. CG Intellifont would require they be sent the Additional Font Disk. Swfte Glyphix Not supported/no conversion TypeCase TrueType Many TrueType products are available, but they are too numerous to list. However, since they are TrueType fonts, they are supported by WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS. See Also Appendix E: Font Installer in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual

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