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How to add Fonts into DECwindows?

April 26, 2017DECwindows fonts

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How to add Fonts into DECwindows?

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The following assumes DECwindows V1.3-1 and OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2 and later unless stated otherwise, and can permit fonts of various formats to be added into the DECwindows environment. The recommended location for user font files is to place them in the directories which are reserved for this purpose, typically located below the SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW] directory. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_100DPI] SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_75DPI] The above are recommended for PCF files of 100 Dots Per Inch (DPI) and of 75 DPI resolution, respectively. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_COMMON] The above is recommended for other PCF files, such as terminal (character cell) fonts, and fonts used by specific applications. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_CURSOR16] SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_CURSOR32] 11-18 DECwindows The above are recommended for cursors. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_SPEEDO] SPEEDO is recommended for SPD files. SYS$COMMON:[SYSFONT.DECW.USER_TRUETYPE] USER_TRUETYPE is recommended for