Automate Postscript Font Installation
Hi,
has anyone done any work on automating the installation of postscript fonts for Windows XP?
I need to rollout a new font to about 500 machines.
Windows XP "installs" the font - creating a .pfm file in the fonts folder using the original font source files.
Appreciate any feedback.
TF
has anyone done any work on automating the installation of postscript fonts for Windows XP?
I need to rollout a new font to about 500 machines.
Windows XP "installs" the font - creating a .pfm file in the fonts folder using the original font source files.
Appreciate any feedback.
TF
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turbokitty
17 years ago
Installing Fonts
InstallShield 11.5
Although you can create a component in one of several ways, the easiest way to install a font (a .ttf, .fon, or .ttc file) in a setup is to create a Fonts component in the Component Wizard.
Unlike the other component types offered in the wizard, there is no corresponding advanced setting for Fonts components. The setting that distinguishes a Fonts component and tells Windows Installer to install it differently is the file's Font Title property.
An alternative to creating a Fonts component is to select the Setup Best Practices option in the Component Wizard and let InstallShield create a Fonts component for you from your font files.
NOTE
If you want a font to remain on the system after the application has been uninstalled, set its component's Permanent property to Yes.
InstallShield 11.5
Although you can create a component in one of several ways, the easiest way to install a font (a .ttf, .fon, or .ttc file) in a setup is to create a Fonts component in the Component Wizard.
Unlike the other component types offered in the wizard, there is no corresponding advanced setting for Fonts components. The setting that distinguishes a Fonts component and tells Windows Installer to install it differently is the file's Font Title property.
An alternative to creating a Fonts component is to select the Setup Best Practices option in the Component Wizard and let InstallShield create a Fonts component for you from your font files.
NOTE
If you want a font to remain on the system after the application has been uninstalled, set its component's Permanent property to Yes.
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