Thanks Mikko. Having to copy to the XSI directory is ok for a
single-man operation, but we need something more integrated, to assist
in distribution of fonts, users customizing their own fonts without
needing root priviledges, but I also want installed fonts protected so
people can't break their systems. Most apps pick up fonts from a
shared location, i.e. the same experience as windows users get, plus
from the user's .fonts directory. I also like the option of adding
network locations for quick distribution of fonts only temporarily
required.
Cheers,
Alan.
On 9/17/07, Mikko Ronkainen <noratio(at)kolumbus.fi> wrote:
> I'm a one-man band and have used imported fonts in linux. It's already a
> while back but I also wrote an answer at CGTalk, if you find that. Any way
> it did work for me. My dongle died in circumstances I'm not willing to
> share so i can't check it in current XSI version. About symlinks as you
> know I've had mysterious behavior with them, can't nail it down but I
> always am hesitating using them.
>
> Cheers,
> Mikko
>
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:32:40 +0300, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok - experimented further. It just doesn't traverse subdirectories -
> > so the point of symlink, bind etc is moot as without subdirectory
> > traversal you can't tell. So I tried copying a single ttf over, which
> > isn't an acceptable working practice in anything more than a one-man
> > shop anyway, and the new font, which shows up, doesn't actually work.
> > The text stays the same as whatever it was set to before changing to
> > this font. Anyone tried anything along these lines?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Alan.
> >
> > On 9/17/07, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Oh and aside from not being able to reproduce the same typo twice. I
> >> found out it doesn't follow symlinks either... oddly nor does it seem
> >> to respect bound directories i.e. mount -o bind /usr/share/fonts
> >> /opt/Softimage/XSI_6.5/Application/mainwin/mw/fonts/systemfonts
> >>
> >> Either that or it doesn't traverse subdirectories in the fonts
> >> directory.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Alan.
> >>
> >> On 9/17/07, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > FRTMed? ;)
> >> >
> >> > On 9/17/07, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > I just followed the word and FTRMed
> >> > >
> >> > > Installing Fonts on Linux
> >> > >
> >> > > SOFTIMAGE|XSI uses the fonts installed in your $MWHOME/fonts
> >> > > directory. To install a TrueType or OpenType font, simply copy the
> >> TTF
> >> > > file to this location. If there is a corresponding BDF file, copy it
> >> > > to the same location for a "what you see is what you get" display in
> >> > > the editing pane of the Text property editor.
> >> > >
> >> > > Seems it is limited to TT/OT - Guess it's time for a feature request
> >> > > for it to pull installed fonts instead of requiring special
> >> treatment
> >> > > :D
> >> > >
> >> > > Cheers,
> >> > >
> >> > > Alan.
> >> > >
> >> > > On 9/17/07, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > > Hi Halfy,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On 9/17/07, Halfdan Ingvarsson <hingvars(at)softimage.com> wrote:
> >> > > > > That's because X on Linux doesn't ship with those fonts.
> >> > > > Ummm - I assume you mean the factory fonts XSI users for display
> >> etc?
> >> > > > Any reason it couldn't pull those itself as well as any fonts
> >> that are
> >> > > > installed on the system (including the user's .fonts directory?)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Does it only work with the factory locations or should this work
> >> with
> >> > > > user directories as well? i.e.
> >> > > > ~/Softimage/$XSI/Application/mainwin/mw/fonts ? Is it limited to
> >> > > > truetype fonts? Does it follow symlinks?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks for the help.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Cheers,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Alan.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > $XSI/Applicatin/mainwin/mw/fonts
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > - ½
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]
> >> On Behalf Of Alan Jones
> >> > > > > Sent: 17-Sep-2007 09:43
> >> > > > > To: xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> >> > > > > Subject: XSI, Fonts and Linux
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Hi All,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Does anyone know how and where XSI pulls fonts from on linux?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > I doesn't seem to pull it from X the same as other applications.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Cheers,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Alan.
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