Mi Font Assistance?
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A few months ago some folks here suggested using the Mirror Image program
MI Font to convert Macintosh fonts to Amiga fonts. I believe one of those
was an employee of MI.
Well, we bought the beast and after a frustrating time installing the
program (a convoluted process that is not well documented) it does not work
properly.
We have several font suitcases containing Mac Bitmap fonts (both FOND and
FONT type resources). One suitcase seems to contain an outline version of
the font as well. That is the only suitcase that will transfer. The other
suitcases give ERROR 008. Naturally this message is not documented.
Question 1: What is Error 008?
Question 2: Can MI Font transfer a Mac Bitmap font for which no outline
data exists (as the marketing literature and msgs here claimed)?
Question 3: if answer to Q2 is Yes, what are we doing wrong? if answer to
Q2 is No, please send me a return authorization number so we can get our
money back.
Thank You,
Jerry Isdale
(asking for Xiphias, makers of CDTV products)
Jerry,
I agree that installation and setup of MIFont is confusing. Just wanted to
let you know that I've had it up and running perfectly for almost 1 year.
I don't know what Error 008 means.
MIFont should transfer the bitmap font fine of any Mac font for which you
have a screen font, you won't get PS output without the postscript outline
'printer font'.
I don't know what you're doing wrong, but I had wonderful assistance from
Brett at Mirror Image (MI). 416 495 7469.
Don't give up, when it's working, it's seamless, transparent, and
everything it's supposed to be. (No, I don't work for 'em, I'm just a happy
Amiga dtp'er who appreciates the access to Mac fonts.)
Jan Thanx,