Hey, how'd I get in the subject line??? ;-) I agree that blowing out the text in MIF is drastic, though it'll definitely solve the problem. Editing the MIF to replace the offending font name with another one is a better route. Still, the 'remember missing font names' quick fix will work to produce a PDF in a pinch.
On Feb 7, 2008 10:24 AM, Combs, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Miriam Boral wrote: > > > Save the offending file as .mif and then open the .mif file with a > > text editor to view the underlying code. Search for the missing font > > and delete the text that uses it. Save the file and then > > resave as .fm. > > > > This is the only foolproof solution I've found! > > That seems a bit drastic, compared to turning off Remember Missing Font > Names. For one thing, you might want the text that uses that font! For > another, the font could be referenced in, for instance, a default pgf of > a table format -- you probably don't want to delete the table format. > > If you insist on mucking about in the MIF, a better approach would be to > replace the font name with the one you want to use -- but you can > accomplish the same thing -- once and for all, for all files going > forward -- by setting the desired font substitution in maker.ini and > then turning off Remember Missing Font Names. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
