PFD2TFM(1L) UNIX System V(19 May 89) PFD2TFM(1L)
NAME
pfd2tfm - convert a PFD and AFM file into a TFM file for TeX and a PDR
file for dvitps.
SYNOPSIS
pfd2tfm [ -qv ] [ -m map file name ] [ -p default encodings directory ]
filename[.pfd] [filename.afm] [-] ...
DESCRIPTION
pfd2tfm(l) converts PFD and AFM files into TFM and PDR files so that
POSTSCRIPT fonts can be used in TeX and the resulting files can be
printed with dvi2ps(l).
If the name of an AFM file is given like, for instance, Helvetica, the
two files PS-Helvetica.tfm and PS-Helvetica.pdr are generated. Observe
that in this case the file extension afm must be given.
If, on the other hand, a PFD file is given then all the information about
which POSTSCRIPT font will be produced etc. is contained in this file.
PFD files among other things allow a wide variation of the POSTSCRIPT
font. See the report mentioned at the end for details what information
these afm files might contain.
OPTIONS
-m map file name
For versions of Unix which only allow short file name Adobe's
TranScript package provides a mapping file which maps a full
POSTSCRIPT file name to a short version of it. This option allows
the user to specify such mapping file. The file is normally called
font.map.
Assuming you use this option observe that in the PFD file you must use
the regular full POSTSCRIPT name. Also if you invoke pfd2tfm(l) directly
give the full AFM file name, not the abbreviated version of it.
-p default encodings directory
Pick up all default encoding information from the specified
directory. The default for this directory is PS_DEF_ENCODINGS.
-q Quiet: do not print any messages while processing a DVI file. See
also the -v option.
-v Verbose: print extensive messages while processing the DVI files.
See also the -q option. The default is somewhere between -q and
this option.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
AFMPATH
This environment variable determines a path to locate AFM files.
The default is "AFMPATH_DEF".
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TEXFONTS
In case font emulation with POSTSCRIPT fonts is used the program
must locate TFM files. The environment variable given here is used
as path to locate those files. The default "TEXFONTS_DEF" is used
if the environment variable is not set.
DIAGNOSTICS
Check the -v and -q options above.
SEE ALSO
dvi2ps(l), printpdr(l)
Stephan v. Bechtolsheim, "TeXPS - A TeX POSTSCRIPT Software Package",
Report 89-TeXPS-1, Integrated Computer Software, Inc, 1989. This report
contains the full description of this software and is highly recommended
for further study in particular for how POSTSCRIPT fonts are set up by
pfd2tfm(l).
BUGS
You find them, I fix them.
AUTHOR
Stephan v. Bechtolsheim, Integrated Computer Software, Inc
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