FreeType, programming, the FreeType Font Engine Libary for TrueType Fonts

FreeType V2.1.4
http://www.vsm.com.au/ftp/jfp/kits/
© Tous droits réservés 2003 Jean-François PIÉRONNE

FreeType is a Free font engine library for TrueType fonts used by several software packages, including Python.

By default, the installation procedure installs this library package in the SYS$COMMON:[FREETYPE] directory. 
To install it in another directory, dev:[dir], use the /DESTINATION parameter of the PRODUCT command. In this 
case, the library package will be installed in the dev:[dir.FREETYPE] directory.

Installation

   1. Make the directory which holds the ZIP file your default directory
   2. Extract the PCSI kit from the ZIP archive.

$ UNZIP "-V" FREETYPE-V0201-4-1.ZIP

   3. Install the library package to your chosen destination.

$ PRODUCT INSTALL freetype  (default)

  or ...

$ PRODUCT INSTALL freetype /DESTINATION=dev:[dir]

   4. Finally, run the DCL procedure STARTUP.COM to define the necessary logicals.

(You might want to add the relevant line to your SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM file.)

$ @SYS$COMMON:[FREETYPE]STARTUP  (default)

or ...

$ @dev:[dir.FREETYPE]STARTUP