Setup guide

FontDPSBase
The FontDPSBase keyword identifies the directory in which PostScript
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fonts are stored. At initialisation,
the application creates links in the /usr/discreet/font directory that point to fonts in the directory identified
by this keyword.
The FontDPSBase keyword uses the following syntax
FontDPSBase <directory_path>
where <directory_path> identifies the directory in which fonts are stored.
Example of use
FontDPSBase /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1
If you do not specify the directory pathname, the application uses /usr/lib/DPS/outline/base. In most cases
this directory—created when you installed the Display PostScript software as part of the installation—should
be the one identified by the FontDPSBase keyword. Using this directory provides access to PostScript fonts.
NOTE To use TrueType fonts with the application, copy these fonts into the /usr/discreet/font directory. For the
application to recognize TrueType fonts in this directory, they must have the .ttf extension.
FontDPSAFM
The FontDPSAFM keyword identifies the directory in which font metrics are stored. Font metrics provide
information about each font that improves kerning. At initialisation, the application creates links in the
directory /usr/discreet/font that point to font metric files in the directory identified by this keyword.
The FontDPSAFM keyword uses the following syntax
FontDPSAFM <directory_path>
where <directory_path> identifies the directory in which font metrics are stored.
Example of use
FontDPSAFM /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1
If you do not specify a directory pathname, the application uses /usr/lib/DPS/AFM. In most cases this
directory—created when you installed the Display PostScript software as part of the installation—should be
the one identified by the FontDPSAFM keyword.
FontProxyLowString
The FontProxyLowString keyword, along with the FontProxyHighString keword, specifies which characters
to draw in font proxies. By default, the proxy string is “Aa”. You can override the default string for
non-extended character sets by uncommenting and editing the FontProxyLowString keyword option.
Both FontProxyLowString and FontProxyHighString keyword options can be uncommented at the same
time. Extended character sets try the FontProxyHighString keyword first. If the values in the
FontProxyHighString keyword option do not apply to the font, the FontProxyLowString keyword option is
used instead.
The FontProxyLowString keyword uses the following syntax
FontProxyLowString <code>[, ...]
Is:Where:
The Unicode value associated with the character that you want to display.
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