Adding TrueType Fonts to the Font Database

If you have TrueType fonts that were not distributed with Exceed onDemand, you can add them to the Exceed onDemand font database to make them available to users. After you add the fonts, users must enable them in their Xconfig files using the Font Database Editor, which is accessible from the Fonts page of the Exceed onDemand Xconfig dialog box. Administrators must enable the fonts in global Xconfig file where necessary.

Note: 
  You can perform this procedure on any UNIX machine and then add the fonts to Exceed onDemand Server machines as required. If you intend to install the TrueType fonts on Exceed onDemand Server for Windows after you complete this procedure, then you must ensure that fonts.dir and fonts.alias are in a native Microsoft Windows text format.

To add TrueType fonts to the Exceed onDemand font database:

  1. Start the console or terminal and go to .../conf/home/font directory.
  2. Create a new directory in the font directory and navigate to this new location. For example:

mkdir newtruetypefonts

cd newtruetypefonts
  1. Copy the required TrueType fonts (.ttf) to the new directory. For example:

cp .../abc.ttf
  1. From the console, run the mkfontscale utility in the new directory.
  2. Then, run the mkfontdir utility in the new directory.
  3. Create a fonts.alias text file manually if necessary.
  4. Using Exceed onDemand Xconfig, access the Font Database Editor and activate the new font directory in the Xconfig files that require it.

Related Topics

Managing X Font Servers in the Database

Adding Bitmap or Compressed Bitmap Fonts

Adding Complete Bitmap or Compressed Bitmap Font Directories

Configuring Connection Settings