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Hello
I created a VB package in windows xp english environment.
when i install the software (using the package) in windows xp japanese version, some of the fonts go funny.
can i not package the required used fonts(arial, roman) into the installation package i created?
Moved.
perhps the fonts you used on the computer you build the app could not be found on the computer you are running the app now, in that case the computer uses fonts that he got
is there any way i can package the fonts using the Package & Deployment Wizard?
The package and deployment wizard has, at best, limited sophistication.
If you know the fonts file name you could manually include them in your package. I would test the installation package on an inhouse machine before acutally shipping it to customers however.
i got a laptop with japanes Windows xp on it and i will test my installation on it
do you know what the file contains the fonts in windows xp?
Fonts are placed in the Fonts folder of your windows installation you can copy a file from there and place it in the windows/fonts map of the target PC and it will be availeble for programs starting after it has been palced.
But BEWARE you might end up violating copyrights if you don't purchase a license to distribute the font (commercialy).
thanks for the reply dnereb
the fonts are a part of the windows installation, correct?
can we not copy fonts between different installatons of windows? i guess the japanese version would have some fonts since they can see most of the test but some fonts are being replaced by something else and with a different text size
someone told me said that the end user can just download the fonts of the microsoft website, in that case there should be no copyright violations, correct?
also by copying the files,are we not enabling another microsoft program(VB6), should not microsoft be happy about with enabling one of their other products?