It's been said on this list before that not embedding TrueType fonts doesn't work. TrueType fonts always need to be embedded if the XML font metric file has been generated without the "-enc ansi" option. With "-enc ansi" the TrueType font can be used but not embedded, but you are then restricted to the WinAnsi character set.
I guess I'll have to update the website which is missing a note what exactly works and what doesn't. Looks like we didn't do our homework or nobody helped us. :-) To your comment about house rules in this case: Never post the original font because you would likely be violating the license for the font. Posting the generated XML font metric file is probably a gray area but I doubt anyone would sue you because of that. On 02.03.2006 09:57:45 Eckard_Buchner wrote: > Hi everybody, > > the embed-file attribute is optional according to the documentation, but > the resulting pdf does not work with the acrobat reader: "Cannot find or > create the font '...'" > If the attribute is set then the pdf is ok. > > Here is what is happening > - creating the font metrics files from the Windows "Verdana" font files > - creating the font configuration file with or without embedding the ttfs. > > - using the same font name "Verdana" that the FOP TTFReader has extracted > from the font (that is the fonts name according to the windows font > property dialog) > - loading the configuration before starting the driver > > I will be happy to provide the font metrics files, fop configuration file, > the FO input and the PDFs with and without embedding. They are not > attached here because I'm not sure if this is against the house rules > > thanks > Eckard > Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
