Package: FontEdit Filed on [Indigo]<ISLCedar>Documentation>FontEditDoc.tioga
Maintainer: Plass
Date: September 14, 1983 3:24 pm
DF file: [Indigo]<ISLCedar>Top>FontEdit.df
Purpose: Tool for editing bitmap (strike) fonts.
Tool Description:
Menu Items:
GetLoad the file named in the current selection.
StoreStore the file named in the current selection.
The file format (ks or strike) is deduced from the file name. Storing a strike font may cause the origins and/or widths of some characters to change in order to avoid kerning.
SaveStore the current file.
CharEdit the character named in the current selection.
Next/PrevLeft (right) click to move to the next (previous) character in collating sequence.
TextSets the sample text to either the current selection (left click), a default string, (middle click), or consecutive characters starting 2 before the current character (right click).
Current text display:
Shows some sample text in the font being edited. Left click here to select a new character to edit.
Current character display:
Shows a big version of the character being edited. Edits are reflected in the text display.
Left button paints black.
Right button paints white.
Control-left moves the origin (reference point).
Control-right controls the width vector.
Executive commands:
Run FontEditPackage
FontEdit foo.ks (or foo.strike)
will make a tool to edit the named file.