A+ Fonts with Microsoft® Windows®
(e.g., for Exceed)
Installing the Fonts Locally
The first step is to locate the APL font source files (*.bdf)
in distribution (Most likely .../fonts/X11/bdf) and copy these to
C:\TEMP
(you can use any destination location; just make the correct substitutions
in the procedures that follow).
To install an APL font for reading the on-line documentation with Microsoft Windows:
In order to properly view the on-line documentation, you will need to install
an APL font in your PC's local font directory. You can get a TrueType font from
.../fonts/TrueType/KAPL.TTF in the A+ distribution.
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Use ftp to download this font to a temporary folder on your desktop.
...Alternatively,
Shift+left-click
here
to download the Kapl font to your PC desktop.
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Double click on the "My Computer" folder on your Microsoft Windows desktop.
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Double click on the "Control Panel" folder.
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Double click on the "Fonts" folder.
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Drag and drop the font folder from your desktop into the Fonts folder.
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Close the open folders.
To install APL fonts under eXceed:
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From the eXceed menu select:
Xconfig
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Select:
Font
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Select:
Compile Fonts...
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Under Directories
Select:
C:\
Select:
TEMP
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Output Font Directory
Change:
c:\win32app\exceed\font\misc
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Select the bdf fonts to be compiled
Use the Ctrl key and right mouse button for multiple
selections
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Select:
Compile
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Select:
Done
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Select:
Close
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If you want to use both the left and right Alt keys for A+, select
from Programs
Exceed
Xconfig
Input
Alt Key: To X
(make this selection)
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If Exceed is already running, you will need to reload the database for
configuration changes to work in the current session.
Click Exceed on the task bar with the right mouse
button
File
Reload Database
Font
Keyboard