Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!lll-lcc!styx!twg-ap!amdahl!hplabs!oblio!nsc!pyramid!decwrl!amdcad!amdimage!prls!philabs!linus!raybed2!applicon!hdsvx1!soma!rice!phil From: phil@rice.EDU (William LeFebvre) Newsgroups: net.sources.bugs Subject: Re: hershey fonts -> bitmap ? Message-ID: <222@dione.rice.EDU> Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 15:29:29 EDT Article-I.D.: dione.222 Posted: Wed Sep 10 15:29:29 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Sep-86 02:21:19 EDT References: <372@enmasse.UUCP> Organization: Rice University, Houston Lines: 25 Summary: yes, I have one In article <372@enmasse.UUCP>, guy@enmasse.UUCP (One Hip Dude) writes: > Has anyone produced a filter that converts the Hershey > fonts from the vector format to a bitmap representation? > > If so, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks. Yes, I wrote such a beast awhile back. It converts straight from the Hershey vector form into a "vfont" format (a la 4.x BSD), by using a symmetric DDA algorithm to draw the lines (pen shape is specifiable, too). If there is sufficient interest, I will post it to mod.sources. Even if there isn't, I may post it anyway. There is only one problem: you have to sign a license agreement in order to get the tape that contains the vector form. I'll have to read it closely to see if I would be violating it by posting source that understands how to read it. Send me mail (phil@Rice.edu) if you are interested. -- William LeFebvre Department of Computer Science Rice University