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┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ V F O N T (for DOS) │
│ │
│ V F O N T / 2 (for OS/2) │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────┘
Programs and Documentation are Copyright 1991 by clySmic software.
All rights reserved.
NEW FEATURES
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* VFONT now checks for a VGA and won't run if one is not present.
* Many more fonts, including "taller" fonts.
* Smooth backgrounds when using characters 176 - 178.
* Fonts now stored in VFONT.DAT, this makes VFONT smaller and
allows it to be loaded high easier.
* Just store VFONT.COM or VFONT2.EXE in the same directory as
VFONT.DAT, and VFONT will find the data file.
INTRODUCTION
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VFONT & VFONT2 contain and load replacement fonts for VGA systems;
they include three variations of a "swiss" font, three deco/moderne
fonts, and a handwritten "scrawl" font.
For users of previous versions: some fonts have been renamed, and some
troublesome characters in fonts have been improved.
Unlike some poorly done fonts, the base character style has been
extended to the foreign characters and other "Extended ASCII", or
"OEM" characters, including the line-drawing characters.
DOS users should run VFONT, OS/2 full-screen users VFONT2. All
instructions refer to both versions.
USAGE
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VFONT
or VFONT /? This summarizes your options and exits. DOS version
does not remain resident (OS/2 version _never_ does).
VFONT /n [/Q] Load the font specified by n. Select n from the table
below. If the /Q is added, this invokes quiet mode,
with no messages.
FONTS
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S Solid-line, swiss font. A san-serif font. Solid-line
means double-line line-drawing characters are rendered
as a thicker solid line.
SD Swiss-double, san-serif with the double-line line-
drawing characters as they are in the default font.
R Roman, complete with varying character line widths,
serifs, and numbers that are non-lining (i.e. extend
below the baseline).
RO Roman Oblique, a variation on Roman.
RL Roman Large, a taller version of Roman.
MU Muchery (TM) a wide, san-serif font.
ML Muchery Large, a taller version of Muchery.
T Tektite, a "Architect" style font.
C Clouds, a tall hybrid font.
B Blockx, a very large and bold san-serif font.
M Moderne, a highly stylized art-deco/moderne font.
MR Moderne Round, a rounded version of Moderne.
SC Scrawl, a handwritten-looking "scrawled" font.
Peoples' reaction to this font ranges from horror to
delight. Personally, I like it (for short stretches
anyway) it makes the computer screen less perfect and
even, more organic.
Even if you don't like it, its a great gag font - put
it on your co-workers computer today! Scrawl is an
extensively re-worked version of a public-domain font
(which had no name).
FOR DOS USERS
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The DOS version is a "terminate-and-stay-resident" program that takes
up approximately 4.5K. It can be unloaded with TSR utilities, such as
the excellent MARK/RELEASE (version 2.2 or later, earlier versions
don't save enough video information and the system will hang upon a
RELEASE).
VFONT remains in place even if your software sets the video mode.
This means the font won't "go away" with certain programs or require a
"hotkey" like the font loader from PC Magazine (these fonts were
designed with their excellent font editor, however). VFONT uses the
proper way to install a VGA font: defining an "Alpha Character Set
Override Table" (documented in VGA BIOS references). It wouldn't have
to hook INT 10H at all, except it needs to fix the BIOS bug (see
below).
VFONT is only active in text modes.
VFONT corrects an EGA/VGA BIOS bug that incorrectly calculates the
"video text page" length after a font is loaded.
The memory-hungry among us (all of us, I would guess) may rest assured
that the only font to remain resident is the one you've chosen.
However, if you keep typing VFONT to load different fonts, each
invocation of VFONT stays resident. This behavior doesn't seem very
desirable, but actually can be a boon when running virtual DOS
machines under Windows 3.0.
VFONT doesn't work in the DOS box of OS/2 1.0 and 1.1, but _does_ work
in the box of OS/2 1.2. For fonts in native OS/2 full-screen
sessions, use VFONT2.
FOR OS/2 USERS
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You don't have to worry about TSRs, OS/2 just reads the font data,
stores it somewhere within itself and the program ends.
CAVEATS
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VFONT requires DOS 3.0 or greater.
Both versions of VFONT require the VFONT.DAT file to be stored in the
same directory as the executable files VFONT.COM and VFONT2.EXE
VFONT and VFONT/2 are copyrighted by clySmic software, and are
released as "Freeware".
You may copy the program and distribute it without charge. You may
not sell or otherwise charge for VFONT & VFONT/2. However, users'
groups may charge a small fee (not to exceed $10) for media and
postage.
This program is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular
purpose. So there.
clySmic software is not responsible for anything that may happen when
you use VFONT and VFONT/2, including hardware damage, information
loss, or crossed-eyes from looking at Scrawl.
Ralph B Smith Jr
clySmic software
P. O. Box 2421
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12220
(Please note the new P.O. Box Number)