Default font: not selectable

[Peter]

The "default font" should have a possibility to select Truetype and SHX-Fonts. This is the best way to select only real existing fonts and to avoid typos in font-name.

Peter

[support]

CADView plugin allows defining default fonts:

• right mouse click over CADView plugin;
• select "Options..." item in the popup menu;
• select "SHX fonts" tab;
• set on "Use SHX fonts";
• define "Search path" - this is where SHX fonts to be searched of;
• define "Default path" - this is where default SHX font to be stored;
• define "Default font" - default SHX font.

If necessary SHX font is not found it is to be replaced by TTF font with the same name.

Sergey.

[Peter]

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[*]define "Default font" - default SHX font.[/*][/list]
If necessary SHX font is not found it is to be replaced by TTF font with the same name.

Sergey.

That is not what I meant. In AutoCAD I use "Wingdings" as "Standard replacement font". The reason is that I

- do not want to replace an unknown font
- but want to see clearly with strange signs (Wingdings) that a font is missing.

And to avoid wrong typing of name (wingding, windings, plus extension or not ...) there should be a selecting menu.

Peter

[support]

Can you please send us file example?

Sergey.

[Peter]

I sent it now per e-mail.

Peter

[support]

OK, thank you.

Sergey.

[support]

The search fonts logic is the following:

• SHX font is to be searched, if it is required for some text;
• default SHX font is to be searched, if necessary SHX font does not exists on a computer and respective setting are made on "Options..." dialog;
• TTF font with the same name as necessary SHX font is to be searched, if necessary and default SHX fonts weren't found;
• Arial.ttf font is used, if non of fonts were found.

Do you suppose that there is not enough Arial.ttf font to be used, if non of required fonts were found?

Sergey.

[Peter]

The search fonts logic is the following:

• SHX font is to be searched, if it is required for some text;

Question 1:
Is SHX always searched, independent from the settings in Options?

The search fonts logic is the following:

• default SHX font is to be searched, if necessary SHX font does not exists on a computer and respective setting are made on "Options..." dialog;

Question 2:
Does "respective settings" mean that "SHX" is enabled?
What happens if it is disabled?

[Do you suppose that there is not enough Arial.ttf font to be used, if non of required fonts were found?

Question 3:
What do you mean with "not enough"?

I looked at Cadview.ini:

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SHX default path=C:\
SHX default font=wingdings

Now it is clear that "default font" only can be a SHX-font.

IMHO the AutoCAD solution is fine:
- They do not use the word "Default", but they use "Alternative" (similiar). That is more clear
- The user can select what he wants - so the user is free and the logic is not so complicated.

Peter

[support]

The search fonts logic is the following:

• SHX font is to be searched, if it is required for some text;

Question 1:
Is SHX always searched, independent from the settings in Options?

No, it is not. It is TTF font to be searched, if "Use SHX fonts" option is switched off.

The search fonts logic is the following:

• default SHX font is to be searched, if necessary SHX font does not exists on a computer and respective setting are made on "Options..." dialog;

Question 2:
Does "respective settings" mean that "SHX" is enabled?
What happens if it is disabled?

"Respective settings" means "Use SHX fonts" option.
It is TTF font to be searched, if "Use SHX fonts" option is switched off.

[Do you suppose that there is not enough Arial.ttf font to be used, if non of required fonts were found?

Question 3:
What do you mean with "not enough"?

"Not enough" means Arial.ttf font. This font is used if no SHX and respective TTF font were found.

I looked at Cadview.ini:

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SHX default path=C:\
SHX default font=wingdings

Now it is clear that "default font" only can be a SHX-font.

Yes. it is.

IMHO the AutoCAD solution is fine:
- They do not use the word "Default", but they use "Alternative" (similiar). That is more clear
- The user can select what he wants - so the user is free and the logic is not so complicated.

Peter

We will consider this question and inform you about results.

Sergey.