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From: taylorj@yvax.byu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Installing fonts in stacks?
Message-ID: <1225taylorj@yvax.byu.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 90 20:42:29 GMT
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The problem is that if you install a font in your stack, only the sizes you
installed will be available.  Other sizes of the same font in the System will
be ignored.  So you'll need to install in your stack all needed sizes of the
font.

I recommend that you use Font/DA Mover to install the fonts in your stack,
instead of ResEdit.  Font/DA Mover makes sure all the required FOND and FONT
resources are copied correctly, and it handles font ID conflicts if you have
other fonts in the stack.  The trick is to hold down the option key when you
click Font/DA Mover's open button, then it will let you open any file, such as
your stack.

I don't agree with the recommendation to include the fonts separately and ask
the user to install them in his system.  This is not very Mac-like.  Anyone
should be able to simply pop in your disk and run your stack without being
required to muck about in the System file.  Those who are worried about extra
copies of fonts can move them from your stack to the System file if they feel
so inclined.


Jim Taylor
Microcomputer Support for Curriculum
Brigham Young University
taylorj@yvax.byu.edu