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*** THIS SOFTWARE IS SHAREWARE ***
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Manual for !FontMGR2.
Version 0.12
For RiSCOS 3 font management.
© Andrew P. Lindesay 1994
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Written by Andrew Lindesay at Auckland, New Zealand.
PO Box 28 548
Auckland
New Zealand
fax (64-9) 528 5691 (before April 1995)
ph (64-9) 528 8776 (before April 1995 and evenings)
eMail apl@kcbbs.gen.nz
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THIS SOFTWARE IS MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
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• RELEASE ONE AND RELEASE TWO
There currently exist two releases of Font Manager. This is
release two. The version numbers between the two releases are
completely independent. Looking back this hasn't been such a
good idea, but now it has to be. Within this document
"!FontMGR" refers to release one, and "!FontMGR2" refers to
release two.
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• LEGAL CONDITIONS - SHAREWARE
Release one was freeware and has been quite a success. Many
people are now using it, and finding it invaluable. I have
written much freeware software including the new !Graffiti
painting application and it has all been of a high standard.
Now I need a new computer and I have decided to make release two
of Font Manager shareware. However having said this don't get
disappointed because it's only £2.00, which I needn't remind you
is very inexpensive. The reason why it's so very inexpensive is
because I want to allow every RiSC OS 3 user to be able to
afford it and hopefully people will be more honest if the fee
isn't too large.
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Please send the following amount in cash, bank cheque or postal
cheque:
UK pounds 2.00
German marks 5.00
Australian dollars 5.00
New Zealand dollars 5.00
to:
Andrew Lindesay
PO Box 28 548
Remuera
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
By sending twice the required amount and a 3.5" 800k E-format or
3.5" 1.6M format disc you will also receive the latest version.
I may return your disc blank PLUS another one with the software on
it, but please supply a disc just in case.
Please also supply a name and address for registration.
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You are allowed seven days in order to fully evaluate the
software. At the end of the seven days if you are not happy
with it, please destroy your copy or pass it on to a friend. If
you do decide to keep it, then please note that your money is
not refundable. Note that the payment also entitles you to any
future versions of release two and also any release two
utilities that may be written - although you will have to obtain
them yourselves.
If you would like to include !FontMGR2 in a software package
then please take note of the amount I must be send for each copy
released. This scheme is designed to make including this
software in your products affordable and hence viable.
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Value of product: Amount I must be sent per copy:
less than UK£20 UK£0.20
less than or equal to UK£100 UK£0.50
greater than UK£100 UK£0.80
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This does not mean you are entitled to sell !FontMGR2 on it's own,
it must be with another software package.
Note that if you are going to enter into the above arrangement
please inform me of what you intend to do. Also note that the
conditions of use must also be met.
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• CONDITIONS OF USE
1. I take no responsibility for the loss of data through the
use or misuse of this application, or any assocaited files
or utilities.
2. No part or parts of this application, associated utilities or
files may be used in the development of any other application
in any form - especially sprites (except the file_3f8 icon)
3. Any distributed copies must be supplied with all utilities,
files and manuals. The copies must be in full with no files
missing and as you found them. If you want to make an exception
to this please write to me.
4. None of the application's internal files may be tampered with,
with the exception of the files in the directory
"!FontMGR2.Resources.Messages".
5. The distribution of this software is entirely free. It may be
stored on any media/bbs/pd/cd resources or library. However if
you wish to use it, the required money must be posted to the
author.
6. I will not, and cannot refund any money sent to me.
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• INTRODUCTION
!FontMGR2 was designed to give a better interface to you for
your fonts. It is fair to say that it performs this task very
well. In addition to this, !FontMGR2 allows you to group fonts
and turn those groups on and off. So that applications you are
using can have those fonts hidden from them. This means no more
five yard font menus firing up your screen when you go to change
font. It also allows you to store setups and it's display
features are not only configureable, but also a pleasure to use.
Remember if you have any ideas that might be useful for further
versions or to add into utilities then I would consider them for
the future versions and utilities.
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• WHAT YOU NEED TO RUN !FontMGR2.
Font Manager requires RiSC OS 3, version 3.1 or greater. Two
friends have used the !FontMGR2 package on their Risc PC's, which
use Risc OS 3.5 and I have been told the system works smoothly
after I made a few adjustments. When enough people (around 550)
have sent their £2.00 to me, I will purchase a Risc PC and hence
the Risc PC option in the display choices window can be used.
I feel that running !FontMGR2 off floppy discs is a futile
excercise. It is far more suited to living on a mass storeage
media such as hard discs or a magneto-optical disc.
If you have very few fonts then installing !FontMGR2 may seem to
be a bit unecessary. In this case you are probably right, but if
you have more than 10 fonts it will most likely be useful and if
you have more than 25 then it will most likely be invaluable. Some
users may wish to install !FontMGR2 with few fonts in order to use
the utilities such as FontView, FontPages and MaTrcicks
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• INSTALLATION
To install a copy of !FontMGR2 just drag it from the media it's
supplied on to the destination drive or media. If you wish to
install !Fonts into the new copy of !FontMGR2, just create a group
and drag the "!Fonts" onto the "!FontMGR2" window.
To create a group, use the item off the main menu entitled "Create
Group"
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• INSTALLING FROM !FontMGR.
Supplied is a utility called "!FM1->FM2". By first unlocking all
directories, files and applications concerned and running this
application you can quickly and easily transfer all your fonts
from "!FontMGR" to "!FontMGR2".
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• FONT MANAGER RELEASE TWO @ STARTUP TIME
This is done via the normal boot file system. Simply open a
directory viewer (filer window) that contains your working copy of
!FontMGR2, set up your machine how you want it at startup time and
save a Boot file.