> I am trying to distribute a public domain barcode font
> (http://www.ericphelps.com/barcode/index.htm) by embedding it in a Word
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> Does anyone have any ideas?
Newer versions of MSWord no longer install installable fonts. (At least
Word 2003 doesn't). This was probably a result of font vendors who
didn't know what they were doing getting upset over their fonts,
mis-created as "installable" getting undesired free distribution.
Another major drawback was the concept of a document writer Doing
Something I didn't know about to MY system (installing a font).
See this good description - look at the sections titled "embedding bits"
and "embedding fonts"
http://www.truetype.demon.co.uk/ttglosse.htm
AFAIK, there's no way to extract an embedded font from an MSOffice document.
There's probably some hokey way to get the font to your readers - such
as a hot-link to a website IN the document, where the website provides a
self-installing font with an .exe file or script ...
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stevens@coloradocustomware.com - 17 Feb 2005 20:04 GMT
It all makes sense what is happening now... the rules have changed!
Thanks for you help!