From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: ACTIVATING FONTSDate: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 17:45:09 +0200
Dear Dov,thanks for such an extensive answer. I had no idea. What handles it so far is de-activating, activating a set. Then it gets picked up by Frame too. I probably will set it up so when i add font it is not activated and then click activate and all will be good. Do you think its a good idea to go with extensis or is ATM a prefered font manager? Michael > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:06:57 -0700> Subject: RE: ACTIVATING FONTS> > > Michael,> > Contrary to what you may believe, FrameMaker has no > "autoactivation"> option it it. Like other Windows applications, when a font > is added to> the system, via Windows' standard "Add Fonts" control panel > option or> via ATM (or for that matter any font manager that properly > interfaces> with Windows), Windows' underlying font system sends a message to > all> open applications advising of a change in the font system. An > application> may then choose to query the system for all available fonts > (font enumeration).> > If adding a font via Extensis Suitcase does not > properly get notification> to applications about the change in the available > fonts, it is likely an> issue with Suitcase.> > By the way, you are misusing > the term "autoactivation." The term> "autoactivation" would refer to the > scenario whereby your document (i n this> case, a FrameMaker document) refers to a font that isn't currently installed> on your system. "Autoactivation" would cause the font manager to look for> the desired font in its own private collection of available, but not installed> fonts, and if such a font was available, automatically and immediately install> that font on the system and advise the application of its availability.> > For better or worse, such an "autoactivation" capability normally requires> "cooperation" (i.e., a programming interface) with the application programs> that could make use of same. Neither FrameMaker nor ATM support any> "autoactivation" mechanism.> > - Dov> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Michael Zaichenko> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 11:20 AM> >> > Hello Framers,> > Been using ATM for years. FrameMaker has this autoactivation option in it which is only compatible> > with ATM. I.e. when you install a font - it gets picked up by FrameMaker instantly. I'm trying> > Exte nsis Suitcase now and noticed that unless I restart FrameMaker - the fonts wouldn't show up and no> > messages would pop up that the new fonts are installed. ATM is all good when one is using a stable set> > of fonts. But what if I'm having about 20 differently mapped fonts and depending on a language I would> > just install the fonts for that language. Fonts are with the same names. In this wise I don't have to> > make changes in the template documents. ATM only allows 1 version of a font (plus adds a confusion if> > you install true type and type1 version of the same font). I'm trying to swap over to Suitcase but> > then there is this bug with not activating fonts immediately (besides that it can't export/import> > set).> >> > Does anyone know how to go about it?> >> > Michael Discover the new Windows Vista Learn more! _________________________________________________________________ Discover the new Windows Vista http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
