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HPtfm2pl
HPtfm2pl converts HP AutoFont Metric Files into TeX PL (TFM) files
Version 1.0b\beta
Copyright (c) 1992,93 by Small Planet Software
All Rights Reserved
THIS PROGRAM IS ABSOLUTELY FREE. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED
``AS IS'' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE
PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
IN NO EVENT WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR
LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF
THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF
SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the quality and
completeness of this program, if you have any questions, comments, or
suggestions or if you believe that you have found a bug please contact
the author at the address given at the end of this document.
All trademarks used within this document are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Changes (what's new and exciting)
---------------------------------
Version 1.0b\beta
o Changed the STRETCH, SHRINK, EXTRASPACE, QUAD, and SPACE parameters
to reasonable defaults. Previous versions of this program attempted
to use a mathematical function to select the appropriate measure
based on the design size. Unfortunately, I created the function by
interpolation over a small range of points (5-17pt fonts) and its
predictive value when extrapolated out to 250ish points was absolutely
bogus. Let me know how the new measurements work.
Version 1.0a\beta
o Added support for HP LJ4 TrueType TFMs. I've left in a switch (/I)
to override the alternate rounding suggested by the folks at HP.
It seems to make too much difference to me. But since I don't have
an LJ4 ...
Version 0.91beta
o I modified the calculation of "design size" so that the design size
of the HP AutoFont file is used instead of always using 10pt. This
means that the default size of the fixed-sized fonts will be correct.
Unfortunately, it means you'll get a 250pt Times Roman font if you
don't specify 'at Npt'.
Version 0.9beta
o First release.
Usage
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HPtfm2pl is run from the DOS command prompt. In order to keep the program
small and simple, a command-line interface has been chosen instead of
something more user-friendly. The general format for running HPtfm2pl
looks like this:
HPTFM2PL autofont symsyet <ligfile> </i>
Where:
autofont is the name of the HP AutoFont Support file to read.
symset is the symbol set to use. The symbol set must be present
in the AutoFont file. If you select a symbol set that is
not present, HPtfm2pl will list the symbol sets which are
present.
ligfile is the name of the ligature file to use. Information about
ligatures is not present in the AutoFont file. The default
ligature file is 'symset.lig'. For example, if you are
creating a TFM file for symbol set 9U, the default symbol
set file is '9U.LIG'.
/i Turns off the special rounding algorithm suggested by the
HP LJ4 Developer's Kit. This option only matters on HP
TFMs for TrueType fonts.
Assuming that no errors occur, the PL file is written to standard output.
This means that you must use I/O redirection to write it to a file. For
example, you might run:
hptfm2pl c:\autofont\trr0000s.tfm 0u > trr0u.pl
To create a TeX PL file for Times-Roman Regular symbol set 0U.
If anyone is really distressed by the fact that I was lazy and didn't feel
like adding a third parameter (with the resulting positional parameter
hairyness), "I'm sorry." There, does that help? ;-)
Caveat
------
I don't have access to the symbol tables for some of the new symbol sets
in the LJ4. Consequently, I do not have ligature files for those symbol
sets...
If you create ligature files for the missing symbol sets, _please_ send
them to me.
Bye Bye
-------
I hope that you find HPtfm2pl useful. HPtfm2pl is absolutely free. You
may copy it and give it away to anyone that you think might benefit from
it. However, you may not sell it or profit from it's distribution in any
way, shape, or form.
If you wish to contact the author, you may write to:
Norman Walsh
87 South Silver Ln, #2
Sunderland, MA 01375
USA
or send electronic mail to:
walsh@cs.umass.edu
Other Programs by Small Planet Software
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PKtoSFP
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PKtoSFP converts TeX PK fonts into HP LaserJet softfonts. PKtoSFP can
produce HP AutoFont Support files to provide accurate spacing and kerning
information to other applications.PKtoSFP is the inverse of SFPtoPK.
SFPtoPK
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SFPtoPK converts HP LaserJet softfonts into TeX fonts. SFPtoPK can use
AutoFont Support files to provide accurate spacing and kerning information
to TeX. SFPtoPK is the inverse of PKtoSFP.
PKscale
-------
Changes the magnification of TeX PK files. This can be especially useful if
you are working with devices of differing resolutions. PKscale is included
in the SFPtoPK package.
MergeSFP
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Merges multiple LaserJet softfonts into a single file. If you are
generating TeX fonts, you may discover that you need characters from
several different symbol sets (and, hence, several different LaserJet
softfonts) in order to create a complete TeX character set.MergeSFP allows
you to construct a single LaserJet softfont containing the appropriate
characters from several different softfonts.
Sfware
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The Sfware utilities allow you to download, rotate, compress, expand, view,
and perform special effects on softfonts. The effects provided include
bold, fill, convert to fixed spacing, halftone, hollow, invert, mirror,
outline, convert to proportional spacing, resize, reverse, shade, shadow,
slant, stripe, tilt, three-d, hollow-three-d, and filled-three-d effects.
The effects can be tailored and customized for any font with various
parameters and shading patterns. Sfware is distributed under a shareware
license agreement.
SFP2Auto
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SFP2Auto reads HP LaserJet softfonts and produces HP AutoFont Support files
directly.Many applications that cannot use softfonts directly, can install
them with HP AutoFont Support. For example, this program allows you to
install arbitrary softfonts into WordPerfect using only the PTR program!
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