Font Controller
Acorn Computers

Note: This program is copyright Acorn Computers Ltd. It requires the outline font manager, version 2.27 or greater.
 
This program simplifies the task of managing outline fonts and controlling the outline font manager. The program can be divided into two distinct parts: the bitmap generation section and the configuration section.

The bitmap generation section allows the user to generate f9999x9999 and b9999x9999 type bitmap font files to speed up font painting. These files can be read in by the font manager rather than having to calculate the bitmaps from the outlines.

Clicking Menu over the program window allows the font to be selected. Alternatively the font name can be typed into the writeable icon at the top of the window. The required font size (and optionally height) is typed into the appropriate icon, along with the screen and/or printer resolution. Clicking on the appropriate Make or Del icon results in the appropriate bitmap file being generated or deleted.

The configuration section allows the user to change the values of the configuration parameters FontMax1-5 and FontMax. The values are displayed in points, but are actually stored and edited in pixels. In non-multisync modes, each pixel is 1.6pt high by 0.8pt wide, while in multisync modes, each pixel is 0.8pt square. The value of FontMax can be changed by dragging the slider at the bottom of the window.

The three action icons at the bottom of the window enable the user to force a redraw of the entire screen after any of the values have been changed, save the values so that they can be easily restored, or reset the values to those in use the last time Save Values was selected (or when FontCtrl was started).
