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From: xiaofei@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: emtex questions: pxl/pk; s/r and q .tmf question
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Date: 13 May 91 07:24:10 GMT
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Dear netters,
 
I have a couple questions I would appreciate answers:
 
1. in emTeX file:
% modes.mfj
%
def lj=[mode=hplaser[300]; output=pk[c:\newfonts\pixel.lj\pxl%s]];
 
I wonder why pxl%s used instead of %r or %rdpi? considering the fact that
fonts created by mfjob will be in .pk format not in .pxl format.
 
2.
 
In set-tex.bat there is a line:
 
SET DVIDRVGRAPH=C:\EMTEX\DOC\GR$r
 
I understand that r means resolution, say 300 [dpi] and s = r * 5
my question is how the value is passed to r and to s?
and it seems that sometimes % used [ see modes.mfj: %s]
and sometimes $ is used see above line quoted. what is the grammar?
 
3. This question is not related to emTeX. I used Tom Rokicki's
   dvips to generate fonts which do not exist. But it seems to me
   that the .tfm must exist in order to generate fonts.
 
   My questions: Are the .tfm files machine dependent ? i.e. if I
   get a .tfm from unix and transfer it to msdos, will it work ?
 
   Suppose I need a cmr13.tfm how do I make/get it ?