font lookup problem

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From: Jeff HINSCH
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 1991 03:10

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I've got a Nugen/480 that insists on searching for a given font
in the following order: ROM, RAM, SCSI hard-disk.  The problem
arises when fonts with identical names (like zaph dingbats) are
downloaded to the printer's hard-disk--the replacement font is
never accessed because the ROM has a version of the font.
	I believe I need a replacement for findfont, but I really
don't know where to start.  The Nugen folks have been *less* than
helpful.  (Add'tnl background info: the built-in zaph is not 
adequate; because files come in from diverse sources (plus other
reasons) creating new, unique font names is not feasible).
	Does anyone have a findfont replacement procedure that
might be helpful (I can't find any examples in the std. books).
My goal is to change the lookup procedure to: SCSI->RAM->ROM.
	Heartily grateful thanks in advance!

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From: jeffhi@microsoft.UUCP (Jeff HINSCH)
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Subject: font lookup problem
Keywords: findfont lookup
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Date: 4 Mar 91 03:10:33 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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