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- PKTYPE(1) UNIX 5.3 (8/8/90) PKTYPE(1)
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- NAME
- pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read
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- SYNTAX
- pktype pk_file_name [output_file_name]
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- DESCRIPTION
- The pktype program translates a packed font file (PK)
- (output by, for example, gftopk(1) to a file that humans can
- read. It also serves as a PK file-validating program (i.e.,
- if pktype can read it, it's correct) and as an example of a
- PK-reading program for other software that wants to read PK
- files.
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- The pk_file_name on the command line must be complete.
- Because the resolution is part of the extension, it would
- not make sense to add on a default extension as is done with
- TeX or DVI-reading software. If no output_file_name is
- specified, the output goes to the stdout.
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- The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed
- encoding, using conventions described in the source code.
- Run lengths of black pixels alternate with parenthesized run
- lengths of white pixels, and brackets are used to indicate
- when a row should be repeated.
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- ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
- pktype uses the environment variable PKFONTS to search for
- the PK file. If PKFONTS is not set, it uses the variable
- TEXFONTS. If TEXFONTS is not set, it uses the system
- default: . See tex(1) for the details of the searching.
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- SEE ALSO
- dvitype(1), gftopk(1), gftype(1)
- Donald Knuth et al., METAFONTware
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- AUTHORS
- Tomas Rokicki wrote the program, and Donald Knuth originally
- ported it to Unix. It was published as part of the
- METAFONTware techical report, available from the TeX Users
- Group.
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- Page 1 (printed 12/3/90)
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