Adding a Custom Font Directory and Font Files

Sconfig

Adding a Custom Font Directory and Font Files

Adding font directories with Sconfig creates new font directories in the Xconfig font database. The font database in Xconfig is stored in the lfp.xdb file in the User directory. Specific fonts in the font database are stored in font directories and on font servers.

Note:

This functionality is not available in TSE mode.

Before you can add the font directory to a custom installation database with Sconfig, you must do the following in the Exceed Xconfig utility:

Create a custom font directory
Add custom font files (.fon) to this directory

For more information, refer to the Exceed User’s Guide.

To add a custom font directory:

In the Custom Fonts pane, click Add. The Add/Modify Custom Fonts Settings dialog box opens.
From the Font Type drop-down list, select Directory.
In the Font Directory box, type the name of the custom directory. In the File Name box, click Browse and navigate to the font database file (.fdb). This file is created by Xconfig and stored in

: Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\version\Default User\Exceed\
Tip: For more information on Per User installations and the Default directory, see the Advanced Installation chapter in your manual.

: where version is the version number of your Hummingbird product.

Select the status of the font directory. You can select Load, Keep, or Inactive .
To make matches to this directory using its physical font name as well as its logical font name, select the Match Physical Font Name box and click OK. The Custom Fonts pane appears listing the new directory added to the installation database.
If you want to add another font directory, repeat steps 1-5.
Note:
The name of the custom font directory appears in the Custom Fonts pane. You can now add your custom font files (.fon) to the custom font directory you created.
In the Custom Fonts pane, select the font directory to which you want to add a custom font file(s).
In the Custom Fonts pane, click the Add Font Files button. A standard Windows Open dialog box appears.
In the box, browse to the custom font files (.fon) located in your custom font directory and stored on your local machine. Select and copy the custom font files (.fon) you need into your custom font directory and click OK. The Custom Fonts pane appears listing new font files added to the directory.
If you want to add new font files to the directory, repeat steps 7-9.

A new custom font directory along with (.fon) files is added to the installation database.