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!FontDir v1.00 (c) LOOKsystems 1990
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This application was written to allow control of
the availability of RISC OS outline fonts and so
overcome the problems that some applications have
when too many fonts are made available.
Setting up your !Fonts Folder
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Before you can use this application you must make
the following changes to your !Fonts folder:
(1) Create two new directories called 'used'
and 'unused'
(2) Move all your fonts into the 'used' directory
(3) Alter the !Fonts folder '!Boot' file so that it
reads as follows:
| Boot file for !Fonts
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Iconsprites <Obey$Dir>.!Sprites
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If "<Font$Prefix>"="" Then RMEnsure FontManager 2.43 RMLoad <Obey$Dir>.Fonts
If "<Font$Prefix>"="" Then RMEnsure SuperSample 0.06 RMLoad <Obey$Dir>.Super
If "<Font$Prefix>"="" Then Set Font$Prefix <Obey$Dir>.used
(4) Alter the !Fonts folder '!Run' file so that it
reads as follows:
| > !Fonts.!Run
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| !Fonts version 0.12 (17-Nov-89)
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Iconsprites <Obey$Dir>.!Sprites
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RMEnsure FontManager 2.43 RMLoad <Obey$Dir>.Fonts
RMEnsure SuperSample 0.06 RMLoad <Obey$Dir>.Super
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Set Font$Prefix <Obey$Dir>.used
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| Remove the rest of the file to stop it listing the fonts
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Echo Outline Font Manager 2.43 installed.
Echo Fonts now available:
Echo
FontCat
How !FontDir works
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Simple, it just renames the fonts between the
'used' and 'unused' directories. As the Font
Manager can only see the 'used' directory, this
effectly controls which fonts are available when
an application is started up.
Using !FontDir
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(1) Use the 'Select All' and 'Remove All' options
to select and remove all the fonts at one go.
(2) Click on the relevant font family in the
'Fonts' submenu to select / remove that
particular font family.
If a font family is available it will have
a tick on the lefthand side of it.
(3) Select the 'Fonts' option in the main menu
to force !FontDir to re-examine the fonts
that are available.
Finally
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This is actually a make shift solution. I propose
to implement a full 'Font Filing System' which will
overcome all the problems of font aliases,
availability, name size, etc.
If you have any comments or suggestions I can be
contacted at:
Adrian Look
96a Vauxhall Street
Norwich
NR2 2SD