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From: nicktrou@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Nikos B. Troullinos)
Subject: Font usage in non-US Systems
Message-ID: <1991Apr16.184125.17534@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Sender: nicktrou@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Nikos B. Troullinos)
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 91 18:41:25 GMT

Some Mac programs when run under a non-US operating system seem to insist that
a required font is called the same name as in the US system (e.g. Chicago,
Monaco) instead of just using the font with the same ID (and there is always
one available for the basic fonts Chicago, Geneva, Monaco).

Is there a way to patch an existing program so that this problem can be
circumvented? What is the correct way for specifying usage of the basic fonts
in programs that are to be used internationally? My specific experiences are
with the Greek version of the System.


-Nikos Troullinos
nicktrou@cat.syr.edu