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From: mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Installing Fonts & DA's in applications
Message-ID: <39241@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Mar 90 17:58:17 GMT
References: <9003060003.AA08520@gaudi> <1990Mar6.165630.29382@wam.umd.edu>
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In article <1990Mar6.165630.29382@wam.umd.edu> nebel@wam.umd.edu (Chris D. Nebel) writes:
>In article <9003060003.AA08520@gaudi> mikem@gaudi (Mike Mize) writes:
>>I just found out the other day that you can install fonts and DAs in
>>applications.  I tried this and was successfull but could not help but
>>wonder what it would buy me.  Does anyone know of any advantage to this?
>

Don't do it...don't do it...don't do it.  If you need a font, ship a Suitcase
file and ask the user to install it in their System file.  Especially don't
do it with documents and HyperCard stacks.


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