POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.windows : font problems : Re: font problems Server Time
6 Oct 2024 02:47:10 EDT (-0400)
  Re: font problems  
From: Jon A  Cruz
Date: 12 Feb 2000 13:55:34
Message: <38A5ADF8.3D67FCB8@geocities.com>
Dan Griffis wrote:

> Jon A. Cruz wrote:
> > Dan Griffis wrote:
> >
> > > I guess I should have kept the original text on so people can see what I
> was
> > > replying to ;)
> > >
> > > Yes, I have tried all the fonts in my fonts dir. They all repeat the
> same
> > > results. I continue to get the different characters, but they are just
> > > represented in their respective font type. So, the program is seeing the
> > > font dir; it can read the fonts, but it is just mixing up the acsii code
> it
> > > seems like.
> >
> > Which version of POV-Ray?
> > 3.0? 3.1, 3.1g, Superpatch? MegaPOV?
>
> I am using POV-Ray 3.1.g.watcom.win32 (I got this info from the about box).
>
> I am working on the ttfdump and I'll send the results over as soon as it
> finishes downloading.
>
> Dan Griffis

Got it. The problem is that the Apple Mac cmap in your fonts (platform ID 1,
format 0) is of Format 6, Format 6 is broken in the official POV-Ray. Strange
that all my Windows 98 fonts have no problems, but all yours do.

The SuperPatch would probably work for you for now.

--
"My new computer's got the clocks, it rocks
But it was obsolete before I opened the box" - W.A.Y.


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