And now asking about... fonts!!!

Forum: Networking
Topic: And now asking about... fonts!!!
started by: Divago

Posted by Divago on Mar. 27 2008,12:35

Hi again
back from lurker limbo to ask another question

where i can found font for dsl? how to install?
(i need it for a gtk-based app and need to be monospaced)

i found a package tar.gz with font on package list of dsl (not remember the url, but is the same page where i download all dsl package) but they don't work...
i did all info said (extracted then add a xset row on .xinitrc pointing at those font) but abiword does'nt show it... and more important, app does'nt load it

only monospaced one is a little... ugly >_< remind me of courier (non new)

so, where i can found font for dsl? how can i install?
can i install font from other linux distro (like centos or fedora) into dsl? how?
ty for help

Posted by lucky13 on Mar. 27 2008,14:50

Unix isn't like Windows where every application integrates with what's available on the system. The problem you're having with Abiword isn't one solved by adding an xset +fp line to xinitrc. It requires a little more work. You can find help for specific applications on their own sites. For example:
< http://www.abisource.com/help....emoving >

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Mar. 27 2008,16:04

- wrong section
- you could try to copy the font you want from your other machine, assuming it is a supported type

Posted by Divago on Mar. 28 2008,11:39

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- wrong section

AGH
right
i would posted it into "apps"
what can i do now? delete this post and repost in right section, or just someone could move it?

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- you could try to copy the font you want from your other machine, assuming it is a supported type

Really? just copying from another machine into dsl? where?
btw, i found a nice article here < http://damnsmalllinux.org/f/topic-3-26-18569-0.html > and this could give me some hope to solve this problem

Posted by lucky13 on Mar. 28 2008,14:19

If you'd bothered to read the link I provided, you'd see that you don't have to go through all those machinations just to use TTFs in Abiword.

Posted by Divago on April 07 2008,09:47

Quote (lucky13 @ Mar. 28 2008,09:19)

If you'd bothered to read the link I provided, you'd see that you don't have to go through all those machinations just to use TTFs in Abiword.

the problem is... i don't need to use it in abiword
i need to use it in a gtk based app, and i found this app had a problem loading new fonts, and meanwhile abiword too had those problem

so i guessed was a system's problem, not an abiword (and app) problem. Solving this issue for abiword could be not enought to solve it for my app

btw, maybe it could give some hint to where is the problem; i'd check the link asap

PS: just to note, i followed instruction on the link i posted... but not being able to install the package they said ;_;

Posted by lucky13 on April 07 2008,12:22

You originally wrote and have since deleted *Abiword*, which is why I referred you to their site. Search the forums for how to add TTFs.

Posted by Divago on April 07 2008,15:21

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You originally wrote and have since deleted *Abiword*, which is why I referred you to their site. Search the forums for how to add TTFs.

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You originally wrote and have since deleted *Abiword*, which is why I referred you to their site.

Oh yeah. 'cause i tried it also on abiword and of course you all know abiword (while i'm pretty sure does'nt know anything about any app my mate did on this system

)

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Search the forums for how to add TTFs.

i'm searching it, but only thing i found point me to a solution... which does'nt work (i can't install xsttf 'cause some wierd thing on dpkg and libc6 >_< )

btw this is wrong section (my fault, i posted in wrong section ;_; ) so it's better i'd try posting it in another section... :\

btw, ty for reply, of course

Posted by lucky13 on April 07 2008,15:56

That's the price you pay for using Debian -- which is why I think DSL should drop dpkg altogether. Are you using Woody or Sarge or what? You could try compiling it yourself against the libs you already have.
< http://developer.berlios.de/projects/xfstt/ >

Posted by Divago on April 08 2008,10:17

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i think system is using sarge...
but really dunno what's the difference