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  Re: PoV Crash when rendering fonts in Tiger  
From: Anthony D  Baye
Date: 14 Apr 2006 14:40:36
Message: <443feca4@news.povray.org>
Christian Walther wrote:
> Anthony D. Baye wrote:
> 
>> Subject line pretty much says it.  Every time I try to use a font that 
>> isn't a vanilla .ttf file, PoV crashes.  It only happens when the 
>> fonts in question are contained in font suitcases,
> 
> 
> I think POV-Ray is just not designed to take anything but vanilla .ttf 
> files - but of course it should give you an error message, not a crash, 
> if you give it something different (like a suitcase).
> 
>> but I have no way to remove the fonts from their suitcases.
> 
> 
> Have a look at TTConverter: 
> <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/4632>
> 
> It runs in Classic on PPC Macs, if you're on an Intel Mac use Basilisk 
> or SheepShaver.
> 
>  -Christian
> 

Thanks, Christian.  TTConverter worked like a charm. That'll be a BIG help.

Regards,

ADB


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