Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

  1. Sep 20th, 2005, 03:10 PM #1
    vb_student
    vb_student is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    1,069

    installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Sep 20th, 2005, 03:13 PM #2
    MartinLiss
    MartinLiss is offline
    Former Admin/Moderator MartinLiss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 1999
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Posts
    33,431

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    Moved.
    Tips, Examples & Tutorials:
    A valuable forum tool • Generate unique TreeView keys • TreeView with "open" and "closed folder" icons • Time code using GetTickCount • How to trap the Tab key • Scroll a form • NumberBox ActiveX control • Color a ListView row • An InputBox form • How to use SaveSetting and GetSetting • A program registration scheme • Spellcheck a Textbox • Resize controls • Open Windows Explorer at Last Visited Path • A Blackjack Game • Count lines of code • Private Message Viewer • Copy/Paste VB Code • Paste VB Code Add-In • Insert Procedure Names Add-In • A calculator for the game of Spider • My review of REALbasic 2008 • VB6 Debug Tutorial • Picture/Video Viewer • VBF Photo Contest Winners


    2009 - 2016
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. Sep 20th, 2005, 03:13 PM #3
    wiz126
    wiz126 is offline
    Frenzied Member wiz126's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Mars,Milky Way... Chit Chat Posts: 5,733
    Posts
    1,080

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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
    1) If your post has been adequately answered please click in your post on "Mark Thread Resolved".
    2) If someone has been useful to you please show your respect by rating their posts.
    3) Please use [highlight="VB"] 'your code goes in here [/highlight] tags when posting code.
    4) Before posting your question, make sure you checked this links:
    MICROSOFT MSDN -- VB FORUMS SEARCH
    5)Support Classic VB - A PETITION TO MICROSOFT

    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT VB: || VB Examples/Demos
    What are Classes?     || -
    Where to place a sub/function?(global) || Webbrowser control
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. Sep 20th, 2005, 03:18 PM #4
    vb_student
    vb_student is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    1,069

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    is there any way i can package the fonts using the Package & Deployment Wizard?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. Sep 20th, 2005, 07:49 PM #5
    Hack
    Hack is offline
    I'm about to be a PowerPoster! Hack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Searching for mendhak
    Posts
    58,333

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. Sep 21st, 2005, 05:08 PM #6
    vb_student
    vb_student is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    1,069

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. Sep 21st, 2005, 05:29 PM #7
    Dnereb
    Dnereb is offline
    Fanatic Member Dnereb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Netherlands
    Posts
    863

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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).
    why can't programmers keep and 31 Oct and 25 dec apart. Why Rating is Useful
    for every question you ask provide an answer on another thread.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. Sep 21st, 2005, 05:38 PM #8
    vb_student
    vb_student is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    1,069

    Re: installing VB package in a japanese language setup

    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?
    Last edited by vb_student; Sep 22nd, 2005 at 05:48 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width