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Subj:	Re: how to handle Xwindows font name/loc problems from unix->vms

From: langstoeger@VENUS.kapsch.co.at ("peter langstoeger")
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Subject: Re: how to handle Xwindows font name/loc problems from unix->vms
Date: 25 Jun 1993 20:58:54 GMT
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In article <1993Jun24.171116.21515@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu>, RAM@EPIDAT.EPI.WISC.EDU (Ram Bhamidipaty) writes:
>Well, we just got some Xwindows stuff to work!!! I can pop up xcalc from my
>sun to my vaxstation. Great!
>
>Now how do I handle all the font not found messages? Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks for any info.
>
>-Ram
>
I have two suggestions:

1) Get the BDF files for the sun fonts you need.

   Build the SNF files for the VMS X-server with
       $ FONT *.BDF

   Copy the DECW$FONT files to a separate directory in the SYSFONT tree
       (eg. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.SUN])

   Make the DECW$FONT_DIRECTORY.DAT (fonts.dir on UNIX) with
       $ MCR DECW$MKFONTDIR SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.SUN]

   Make an empty DECW$FONT_ALIAS.DAT (fonts.alias on UNIX) with
       $ COPY NL: SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.SUN]DECW$FONT_ALIAS.DAT

   Add the directory to the X-server fontpath by entering the line
       $ decw$devicefont == decw$devicefont + ",SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.SUN]"
       in the file SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM

   Restart the X-server by rebooting the system or with
       $ @SYS$MANAGER:DECW$STARTUP RESTART


2) Add the sun font names to an existing DECW$FONT_ALIAS.DAT with
       corresponding (and existing) DEC font names.


You can also use a combination of the two solutions.

Sometimes the real problem is to get the correct BDF (Bitmap Distribution
Format =>pure ASCII text) files. Most systems has only the SNF (Server Natural
Format =>binary) files which the X-server uses - and SNF to BDF conversion is
hard to do.

Don't forget, you need system privileges on the VAX.

-Peter
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