FKWIN20.TXT--Use PRINTDOC.BAT to print these files, NOT WordPerfect! F O N T K A T (WIN) V 2 . 0 ============================== The FONTKAT package consists of two WordPerfect add-on programs: FONTKAT and FONTMAP. FONTKAT automates the process of creating a catalog of fonts available to WordPerfect. FONTMAP produces a printed keyboard map for international/symbol/dingbat fonts. Requires WordPerfect 7.0, 6.1 or 6.0a (WIN versions) A Software Package Published by: Science Translations P. O. Box 20234 Baltimore, MD 21284-0234 USA NOW ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jerrystern _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER All materials (C) Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden QUICK START is on page 3 FONTKAT is a copyrighted program marketed as SHAREWARE. All rights are reserved. You may try out the program for up to 30 days for free. If you continue to use this program, you must purchase a copy for $20.00. Purchasers receive a much enhanced version of the main macro, the FONTMAP program, newsletters announcing updates, and voice/FAX/email support. F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 2 Table of Contents ================= Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TRIAL USE LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DESCRIPTION OF FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ASP Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FontKat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 What Does Fontkat Do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Detailed Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Current Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Text to Use in Sampling Each Font . . . . . . . . . 11 Font Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Select Fonts to Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Creating the Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing Your Font Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Font Catalogs Using Multinational Character Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fontmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 What Does Fontmap Do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Detailed Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Printing Your Font Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Trouble-shooter's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 3 Quick Start =========== This version of FontKat runs in WordPerfect/WIN only, versions 7.0, 6.1, and 6.0a. There is another edition for WordPerfect for DOS--see PRODUCTS.TXT for more information. Reading this manual ON-SCREEN? Print it from the DOS prompt with PRINTDOC.BAT, NOT with WordPerfect. What is this? ------------- FONTKAT is designed to create a custom catalog of all fonts available to WordPerfect. With the printed catalog showing samples of all your fonts you will be able to quickly and easily choose the font which is just right for the job at hand. Installation--WordPerfect 6.1 & 6.0a/WIN ---------------------------------------- Run the SETUP6.WCM macro from inside WordPerfect, and follow the instructions on-screen. Installation--WordPerfect 7.0/WIN --------------------------------- Run the SETUP7.WCM macro from inside WordPerfect, and follow the instructions on-screen. Getting Up and Running with FontKat ----------------------------------- In any WP version, press Macro(Alt-F10), type FONTKAT, and press Enter. Select the type of catalog you want to produce, select some fonts to catalog, then click on Create Catalog. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 4 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE ======================= Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are legally required to register. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee--if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. LIMITED WARRANTY THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALEX OGDEN SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER ALEX OGDEN SOFTWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ALEX OGDEN SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee and shall inure to the benefit of Alex Ogden Software and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 5 STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Dyer County, Tennessee. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts. TRIAL USE LICENSE FontKat is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by Alex Ogden Software. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States Copyright law and also by International Treaty provisions. Alex Ogden Software grants you a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days. If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation period, you MUST make a registration payment to Science Translations. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE INDIVIDUALS may distribute FontKat to friends or associates, provided they charge no fees for this service, and they convey a complete and unaltered copy of the shareware version of this product. All other distribution is allowed only under the terms of the attached VENDINFO data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized. You may not distribute this product, modify it, or bundle it with other products except as specifically allowed therein. You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. Permission to distribute the FontKat package is not transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution license. U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/ manufacturer is Alex Ogden Software, 537 Sugg Place, Dyersburg, TN 38024. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 6 Alex Ogden Software may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to Alex Ogden Software. You are encouraged to pass a copy of the unregistered version of FontKat along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of FontKat, an enhanced version of the main macro, with bonus features, the FONTMAP program, discounted upgrades, newsletter announcements of upgrades and new products, and technical support for at least one year. Site Licenses, volume discounts, and additional INTERNATIONAL registration information are in the file PRODUCTS.TXT. Registrations, Site Licenses, and Permission to distribute are available from: Jerry Stern, Science Translations, P. O. Box 20234, Baltimore, MD 21284-0234 USA, Phone and FAX 410-661-2224. Site license information, international registration methods, and additional contact information, including on-line support, is in the file PRODUCTS.TXT. Vendor and BBS license terms, and suggested product descriptions, are in the file VENDINFO.DIZ. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 7 DESCRIPTION OF FILES -------------------- The shareware edition contains product information in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, including a list of all the files in this release of FontKat for Windows. If any are missing or if the sizes and dates do not match that list, the package has been tampered with. Any additional files are not part of the FontKat package. Registered users receive a current and complete copy. For more information, see these files: REGISTER.TXT Order form for registering FontKat for Windows and other products. PRODUCTS.TXT Product information. Includes other wonderful products from Science Translations, including GRAPHCAT, BOOKBILD, the Letterhead Kit, each available for both DOS and Windows, and the Wood Clips collections of clip art. If you received your copy of FontKat as a ZIP file, it should display this message while unzipping with PKZip 2.04g: Authentic files Verified #KET753 SCIENCE TRANSLATIONS TECHNICAL WRITING SERVICES All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 8 REGISTRATION ------------ FontKat is available both as shareware, or "Try before you buy" software, and in registered form. You may copy the entire shareware edition and pass it on unchanged to other WordPerfect users. If you use the program for more than 30 days, you must register. Basic registration is $US 20., and a variety of payment types are listed in the files REGISTER.TXT and PRODUCTS.TXT, including Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Send registrations to: Jerry Stern Science Translations PO Box 20234 Baltimore, Maryland 21284-0234 Add $2 Shipping on all orders below $30. Maryland residents add 5% sales tax. Registered users receive the enhanced main macro with bonus features, the FontMap program, technical support for up to one year, and newsletter notification of upgrades, with discounted pricing for registered users. Support is by mail, FAX, or phone, at the same address and phone number used for registration, or via the SciTrans World Wide Web page on the Internet, located at http://www.execpc.com/scitrans, or on the SciTrans support conference on Genie--in the WordPerfect RT, Third-Party Support category, SciTrans topic. You may contact the publisher as Jerry.Stern on Genie, as 72144,1241 on Compuserve, or on the Internet as 72144.1241@compuserve.com. Look in the VENDINFO.DIZ file for support boards and additional contact info. Science Translations is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to The ASP Ombudsman, at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442, or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to: ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. Corel, WORDPERFECT, and PRESENTATIONS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporations, Limited. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 9 Introduction ============ With WordPerfect and carefully chosen fonts just about anyone can create documents which look professionally printed. Very often the challenge is to find just the right font for the job at hand. The macros and templates in this package will allow you to create a printed catalog of all the fonts available to WordPerfect. With the printed catalog finding the right font will be much easier. WordPerfect 6.0, 6.1, & 6.0a ---------------------------- This version of FontKat was tested with the versions of WordPerfect listed below. If you wish to run it with a NEWER version of WordPerfect, and it doesn't run as this manual says it should, call for support--there will be either a fix or a new release, as needed, to fix any problems caused by new features. WordPerfect 6.0a/WIN WordPerfect 6.1/WIN WordPerfect 7.0/WIN Installation ------------ Installation of the files comprising the FONTKAT system is accomplished by running the appropriate setup macro provided. If you want to install FONKAT for use with either WP 6.0a or 6.1, use SETUP6. If you intend to use FONTKAT with WP 7.0, use SETUP7. Start WordPerfect for Windows as you normally do. From the editing screen activate the appropriate setup macro by pressing Macro (Alt-F10), enter the full path and filename to SETUP6.WCM or SETUP7.WCM (for example, "A:\SETUP7"). The installation program will prompt you to enter the information it needs: "Copy the files from:" This is where the uninstalled files are located. The default value is A:\. Edit the line as needed to reflect the full path to the files (such as "D:\DOWNLOAD", for instance). "Copy the macros to:" Your Main and Supplemental macro directories are shown as radio buttons. By default your Main macro directory is selected as the place to copy FONTKAT macro files to. If you want them placed in your Supplemental macro directory, simply click on it. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 10 "All other files will be copied to:" This is where the documentation file, template files, and other related documents, will be copied to. It will be a directory named FONTKAT created off of your WordPerfect program directory. You cannot edit this option. NOTE: SETUPx.WCM will NOT be copied to either of these directories so be sure to keep a backup copy of the original FONTKAT disk. FontKat ======= What Does Fontkat Do? --------------------- One of the nice features of Windows based programs is the ability to work with scalable fonts without relying upon an external third party program. For the first time many of us were able to produce documents with class since we no longer had to rely upon the handful of fonts built into our printers. Acquiring additional fonts from various outlets, in a short time the number of fonts I had available was getting into the hundreds. Soon I was asking myself, "Which font should I use in this situation? Is this the font which looked good on screen but terrible when printed? What does this font REALLY look like?" FONTKAT is designed to create a custom catalog of your fonts. With the printed catalog showing samples of all your fonts you will be able to quickly and easily choose the font which is just right for the job at hand. Overview -------- In the next section I will explain in detail all options found on the various menus. Assuming you can figure those things out for yourself, here is a quick run down of what is necessary to produce a catalog of all your fonts. From the main menu of FONTKAT select the text and point size you want to use in producing the font samples. Click on "Select Fonts to Catalog" and select those fonts you want included in this catalog and click on OK. Now from the main menu select "Create Catalog". FONTKAT will prompt you to enter a filename to use in saving the finished catalog. Once you've entered the filename, FONTKAT will go into action creating the font catalog. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 11 When done FONTKAT will give you a brief report of the font catalog just created. FONTKAT will leave you with the first file comprising the catalog displayed on screen. Detailed Instructions --------------------- Using FONTKAT should be relatively easy and self-explanatory. However, I will proceed to explain as thoroughly as possible the workings of the program to avoid any problems. Activate FONTKAT as you would any WordPerfect macro. From the main editing screen press Macro (Alt-F10) and enter "FONTKAT". You can also click on the "FontKat" button on the main screen of the FONTMAP program (Not in Evaluation Edition). FONTKAT goes through an initialization process which will take a few seconds. When done, the main menu will appear. It is divided into three sections: Current Printer --------------- The currently active printer is listed along with the total number of fonts you have selected to be cataloged and the total number of fonts available for this printer. This section is for information purposes only. Text to Use in Sampling Each Font --------------------------------- There are six ways provided to sample each font. These six options are mutually exclusive meaning when you select one of these options the others will automatically become unselected. 1) You can have the font name itself to be the text to use in illustrating the font. This is the default and what many will be satisfied with. Example: Times New Roman 2) You can have a short phrase followed by the font name illustrating the font. The default setting for the short text is "This is a sample of ". If you select this option you will be prompted for the short text to use just prior to actually creating the catalog. Example: All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 12 This is a sample of Times New Roman 3) You can have the font name to appear on one line and then the alphabet, along with the other characters available from the keyboard, indented on the next line. The font names themselves would all be in the same initial font but the indented alphabet beneath them would be in the actual font being illustrated. Example: Times New Roman ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890-= !@#$%^&*()_+ <>?,./:;'"{}[] 4) Similar to number 3 above, you can have the font name on one line and a longer phrase indented on the next line. If you select this option you will be prompted to choose the phrase to use just prior to creating the catalog. Several phrases are supplied to choose from or you can choose to type in your own phrase. You can even have FONTKAT to randomly use all supplied phrases (Not in Evaluation Edition). Example: Times New Roman The Quick Brown Fox Jumps over the Lazy Dog 5) The fifth option is just like number 3 above except the phrase which will be used to illustrate the font is a sampling of multinational characters (Not in Evaluation Edition). Example: Times New Roman Multinational: , , , , , , , , , , , , 6) Yet another option is the One-Font-Per-Page Spec Sheet. With this option a spec sheet is created for each font selected. If it is a scalable font, the spec sheet will show the font in various point sizes and will briefly illustrate the different appearance attributes on the font (such as Bold, Italic, etc...). If it is not a scalable font, FONTKAT will seek to illustrate the various CPI (characters-per-inch) fonts available for that typeface. It will also show the affect of appearance attributes on the font (Not in Evaluation Edition). All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 13 Font Options ------------ This section presents various options dealing with the fonts themselves. The default size for the font samples is 12 point. If you would like the samples to be of some other size, change this setting as needed. "Select Fonts to Catalog" presents you with a dialog box from which you select the fonts you want to catalog. This dialog box consists of two list boxes. The list on the left contains the names of those fonts which are NOT to be cataloged while the list on the right contains the names of those fonts you DO want to catalog. FONTKAT will retrieve the available fonts for your current printer the first time during a FONTKAT session you click on "Select Fonts to Catalog". Subsequent visits to this dialog box during a FONTKAT session will be much faster since the fonts will already be known. To move fonts from one list to the other, click on the name of the font in the list or use the appropriate "All" or "Pattern" button (Registered Edition Only) to move all of the list or only those fonts matching a text pattern. Once the list on the right contains the names of the fonts you want to catalog, click on OK. Creating the Catalog -------------------- Once you have selected the fonts to include in the catalog, the "Create Catalog" option will become available at the bottom of the screen on the main menu. When you select it, FONTKAT will prompt you to select or enter a phrase to use if you selected options 2 or 4 as the type of catalog to produce. Next, FONTKAT will prompt you for a filename to use in saving your font catalog. Due to limitations imposed by WordPerfect itself and to insure that everything stays under control, FONTKAT will save small groups of your fonts to separate files. The actual number of fonts in the individual files will vary due to the type of font samples being created and because FONTKAT will end one file and begin the next at the end of the last full page of font samples. These individual catalog segment files will be given the filename you enter with the file extension of ".Sxx", where xx is the number of the "S"egment file. If you used the default FONTKAT filename then there may be FONTKAT.S01, FONTKAT.S02, FONTKAT.S03 and so on. These files are saved in your default document directory. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 14 Before actually beginning to build the font catalog FONTKAT will have to sort the list of fonts selected for cataloging. This is a two pass process. If a large number of fonts have been selected for cataloging, this sorting process may take a few seconds. A dialog box will be displayed on screen during the cataloging process showing the progress being made. The font currently being cataloged is listed along with two bars at the bottom showing the percent completed on the current font as well as all fonts. During the cataloging process you can click on "Pause Cataloging Process" to halt the process. You will be given three options: Resume Cataloging of Fonts. Cancel Catalog, Removing All Traces of Current Run. Cancel Catalog, Leaving Progress so Far. When done, FONTKAT will present a short message summarizing the catalog it has just created. The first segment file of your catalog will be on screen when FONTKAT ends. Printing Your Font Catalog -------------------------- To obtain your printed catalog, print the various segment files of your catalog in order. If everything has gone as designed, you will have one continuous font catalog ready for use. Font Catalogs Using Multinational Character Sample -------------------------------------------------- One of the options you have with FONTKAT is to create a font catalog illustrating the capabilities of selected fonts to print multinational characters. This should be especially useful for users needing multinational characters who are uncertain which fonts support such characters. FONTKAT does not use the entire multinational character set but, rather, about a dozen carefully chosen characters to give you a sample of the more commonly used multinational characters. NOTE: if you know of additional characters which ought to be included in this option, please bring them to our attention. To print your font catalog with multinational character samples make certain you select "Do Not Print Graphics" from the Print Dialog. Printing your catalog in this way helps to show which fonts are missing multinational characters. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 15 Fontmap (Not in Evaluation Edition). ======= What Does Fontmap Do? --------------------- International/symbol/dingbat type of fonts are difficult to use simply because there is no easy way to know what keypress will type what character from the font. FONTMAP is a utility to provide you with a printed keyboard map to such fonts. Detailed Instructions --------------------- You activate FONTMAP as you do any macro program. From the main editing screen press Macro (Alt-F10) and enter "FONTMAP". You can also click on the "FontMap" button on the main screen of the FONTKAT program (Not in Evaluation Edition). When the main menu of FONTMAP appears the cursor will be on the "Create a Keyboard Font Map" button. Press ENTER or Click on it to begin the process of creating a map to a font. To create a font map you only need to specify two fonts. Prior to displaying the Font dialog FONTMAP will present a short message about the font you are about to select. First, you will select a font which will be appropriate for the title for the font map as well as the labels for the keyboard keys. Be sure whatever font you select is one which has the characters which match those on your keyboard. Most of the fonts I have would qualify but some I thought would be appropriate had nothing showing for certain characters. So be sure you select a font which has all the characters in it. Once you have selected the font for the title and key labels FONTMAP will prompt you to select the font for which you need a keyboard map. This may be an international or symbol or dingbat font or any other type of font you want to have a keyboard map to. Once you have made your selection FONTMAP asks for you to confirm the choices you have made. If the information is not correct, answer NO and start over. Answering YES causes the actual keyboard font map to be created. Printing Your Font Map ---------------------- Once the keyboard font map has been created FONTMAP asks if you want commands sent to WordPerfect to start printing your font map. FONTMAP will simply send "Print Document on Disk" commands and nothing else. FONTMAP will not: All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 16 > initialize your printer > tell WordPerfect to print the job graphically > set either text or graphics quality > do anything else which may be necessary in your situation If any of these things needs to be done from within WordPerfect before printing your keyboard font map, answer NO to FONTMAP's prompt. If you answer yes, FONTMAP will send the necessary commands to WordPerfect and end. If you answer no, FONTMAP will end with your font map on the screen. Trouble-shooter's Guide ======================= At the time of release, only these problems were known. If you should experience any problems at all, please let us know. We will do all we can to rectify the problem. If it cannot be handled by FONTKAT, then a report of that problem will be posted in this slot. "After running a macro from a floppy disk, such as a Setup macro, there is a "Drive a: not ready" error message every time I start WordPerfect." The "drive a: not ready" problem is caused by a bug or a feature in WPWin, depending on how you define a bug. The programmers' intent was to allow you to speed-run a macro by pressing Alt-F10, Down Arrow, and selecting from the list of recently-run macros. That's convenient, but they made two assumptions that are unreasonable, specifically that the macros run are always on a non-removable drive, and that it would be OK to try to check the drive for their existence during start-up. Apparently, the problem is inconsistent, and does not happen to all users. The result is that running a macro from a CD-ROM or a floppy disk will trigger the problem. The first fix listed is the best, but unclear. Simply run any four different macros from the hard drive, possibly fontkat, graphcat, fontup, and fontdn. The later two shipped with WP, are harmless, and make only minor formatting changes to the current page. Note that retrieving a document from a floppy will cause the same problem, and that retrieving four documents from the hard drive will fix it. Unchecking the box in Preferences, Environment, Display Last Open Filenames will also fix the problem for most users. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 17 "Corel WP Suite shipped with so many fonts! There are so many that FontKat runs won't catalog them all!" Then don't do that. Creating catalogs of about 100 fonts is generally safe for most users; others will be able to catalog over 200 fonts at one time. Remember that if you break your catalogs up into sections, they're faster to update when you just add one or a handful of new fonts--just recreate those sections that have new or replacement fonts. About the Author ================ Alex Ogden is a full time minister of the gospel. He has preached in ten states and has made two preaching trips to Jamaica. He currently works with the Lake Road church of Christ in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He purchased his first computer in 1987 (an AMSTRAD PCW-8256). He taught himself how to write programs on the computer which would be useful to him in his work. In 1990 he acquired his first IBM compatible computer (an XT!). He currently uses a 120MHZ 486/DX4 based computer. Through study of macros others have written for WordPerfect DOS and study of the WordPerfect manual itself, he taught himself how to write macro programs for WordPerfect. His first contribution to the shareware world, the WP Booklet System, is in wide use among WordPerfect 5.1 DOS users. All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden F O N T K A T ( W I N ) V. 2.0 18 Index ===== ASP Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . 8 bonus . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8 Corel . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 17 FontMap . . . 1, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16 Fonts . . . . . . 1, 3, 9-15, 17 International . . . . 1, 5, 6, 15 multinational characters . 12, 14 phrases . . . . . . . . . . . 12 printing . . . . . . . . . . 14-16 purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 registration . . . . . . . 4-6, 8 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 16 shareware . . . 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 support . . . . . 1, 6, 8, 9, 14 VENDINFO.DIZ . . . . . . . . . 6-8 WWW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 All Rights Reserved (C)Copyright 1994-96 Alex D. Ogden