How do I instally correctly the FontForge?

Posted by kevintheophile in

4 Jun 2010 — 8:43am

Hello everybody!

I need your help...

I've already downloaded the FontForge from Fontforge's site, but I sisn't understand how to install correct the Fontforge, I've already tried out, but it didn't twist in the Windows Seven or XP. It's veru difficult of being installed. Please help and train me how to install correctly it. Please put the numbers (enumeration). If you can put the images, if so, please...

Thank you!

Kevin.

ahyangyi
4 Jun 2010 — 8:51am

As a workaround, I suggest you to try the Mingw port out.

kevintheophile
4 Jun 2010 — 9:07am

ahyangyi, I don't speak Japanese, I can't understadn the article in Japanese. o.O

ahyangyi
4 Jun 2010 — 9:18am

I also don't speak Japanese. But all you need is download, unzip and use. The unofficial mingw-version is meant to be used easily.

Some notes:

1. When Windows Firewall reminds you that it blocks some functionality, you can choose not allow any network access. The problem is this port uses xming, but it doesn't really need any network access.
2. Perhaps you want to change some line in the bat to
start /B "" "%FF%\bin\Xming-6.9.0.31\Xming.exe" :9 -xkbmodel pc101 -xkblayout us -multiwindow -clipboard -ac -silent-dup-error
but I didn't change anything and it works well for me.
3. It (well, I have only the 200909 version) crashes occasionally. Remember to make backups.

JanekZ
4 Jun 2010 — 9:45am

1. go to http://www.geocities.jp/meir000/fontforge/ , download fontforge-mingw_2010_05_18.zip (ca 13 MB)
2. unzip it somewere
3. double click fontforge.bat
Fontforge has access only to the disk where "somewere" is. It could be even on memory card, no install process is necessary!