Re: XSI, Fonts and Linux

["Alan Jones" <skyphyr(at)gmail.com>]

Hi Mikko,

Guess it must have been the particular font I tested - only gave one a
spin. If we do need anything permanently I'll be sure to add them, but
support without duplicating plus dynamic support is what we really
need.

Thanks for checking it out and letting me know. Greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Alan.

On 9/22/07, Mikko Ronkainen <noratio(at)kolumbus.fi> wrote:
> Hello again Alan,
> I was using fnd trial this week due broken dongle and am finally on linux.
>
> I imported few hundred fonts and gave rights 755 from a to m. Rest I gave
> rights 777, aswell as the folder. Everything works as expected from a to
> z, so there may be something you can do systemwise (or just hit apply or
> auto on ppg).
>
> Subdirectories I didn't try.
>
> Cheers,
> Mikko
>
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:19:37 +0300, Mikko Ronkainen <noratio(at)kolumbus.fi>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Alan,
> > I understood so in the first place. I'm using multiple computers and it
> > isn't nice, like not having workgroups, which I have locally and update
> > them by "updateworkgroup" script from server. So it is not that much
> > difference from update fonts script, place it in cron if you wish.
> > Thought you couldn't import fuctionally fonts at all. I thought
> > cumbersome solutions were only possible in larger facilities. Finally I
> > agree shouldn't be that awkward, it is more that to me than for you.
> >
> > Mikko
> >
> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:40:29 +0300, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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