Re: bug with font2c

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From: L. Peter Deutsch
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 04:41

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Re <9212300512.AA05092@raisin-nut> <105762@bu.edu>:

> I have a problem trying to link in some fonts to my gs image. After
> running font2c on ANY file, the output is virtually the same as if
> I'ld run font2c on ugly.gsf!! The commands
> 
> $font2c ptmr.gsf ptmr.c
> $font2c ugly.gsf ugly.c

As documented in fonts.doc, the first argument to font2c must be the
font name, not the font file name.

While we're on the subject of font2c, you should know that the
version of font2c distributed with Ghostscript 2.5.2 produces
incorrect output for any font that doesn't use StandardEncoding or
ISOLatin1Encoding.  In particular, you can't compile the Symbol or
ZapfDingbats fonts.  If you need a revised version before Ghostscript
2.6 is released (sometime in 1Q93), please contact me by e-mail
individually.

L. Peter Deutsch :: Aladdin Enterprises :: P.O. box 60264, Palo Alto, CA 94306
ghost@aladdin.com, ...decwrl!aladdin!ghost ; voice 415-322-0103 ; fax 322-1734
	    "Implementation is the sincerest form of flattery."

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Subject: Re: bug with font2c
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