Fwd: Re: [mapserver-users] MapInfo Truetype fonts
Richard Greenwood
rich at greenwoodmap.com
Sun Dec 8 17:37:57 PST 2002
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Hi Lars and Peter,
I was just cleaning up some old emails and came across the following from
Flavio Hendry. It addresses our mutual question as to why we need to start
with an existing font and copy MapInfo (or other symbol based fonts)
characters into it.
Thanks Flavio!
Rich
>MapServer requires "Microsoft Unicode" Platform Fonts (something like
>that). You can i.e. use the "Font Creator Program" to alter that (download
>on http://www.high-logic.com/). Open the font file and use Format /
>Platform Manager, Delete "Microft Symbol" and add "Microsoft Unicode".
>Save and it should work (maybe user Save As under some other name ...)
>
>best regards
>flavio
Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
(307) 733-0203
Rich at GreenwoodMap.com
www.GreenwoodMap.com
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