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footnote on Eroff

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From: gls
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1991 21:53
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Thanks to those who replied to my inquiry about nonstandard fonts in
Eroff.  The main problem seems to be that we're running 2.1, which
just doesn't handle nonstandard fonts properly.  For the time being
I'm testing a workaround:  redefine ".ft" to execute a system command
that uses a separate Eroff mini-job to force the font to be downloaded
at once, then looks up its font identifier with "ljadmin -l", and
sources it into the input text as a LaserJet+ code escape.  Unfortunately
elj resets the font after a code escape, so I had to write an output
filter that strips the explicit font commands from the DVI.

If that doesn't work I'll try to find a workaround for the workaround....

-:-
	    "Oh, sir!" said Winnifred, clasping her hands and falling
	on her knees in gratitude.  "I am only a poor inadequate girl,
	but if the prayers of one, who can offer naught but her prayers
	to her benefactor, can avail to the advantage of one who appears
	to have every conceivable advantage already, let him know that
	they are his."

		--S. Leacock, "Winsome Winnie; or, Trial and Temptation"
-- 
G. L. Sicherman
gls@corona.att.COM
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