Adobe Font Metric (AFM) files are Missing

[Deepu Chakravarty]

We have server rp5430 with OS HP-UX 11.11. The .pfa files are existing in the path /usr/lib/X11/fonts/type1.st/typefaces. But corresponding AFM files are missing. Which should be in the path /usr/lib/X11/fonts/type1.st/metrics. Even metrics dir is not existing.
How to get these files ?

[Steve Steel]

Hi


Are you sure you need it

From HP-UX 11.0 onwards stmkdirs does not have the '+r' option;

While under HP-UX 10.20:

+r Requests that file metrics.dir is generated.

This 'metrics.dir' file was only needed for Intellifont support, which is no longer available


on www.docs;hp.com

Using the X Window System


Typefaces Subdirectory
The typefaces subdirectory contains the typeface files.
The Intellifont files have a .ifo extension.
Type 1 typeface files have a .pfa
or .pfb extension.
In addition, there is a fonts.dir file for each typeface dire
ctory.
~

Steve Steel

[Deepu Chakravarty]

Hi,
According to Oracle barcode font setup in unix, it says both .pfa and .afm files are needed. It further explains what exactly these files do. Like,
"The AFM files are NOT font files; they are metrics files that provide information to Oracle on how to properly format the character for the printer.
The Font iitself(its final appearance) is described by the pfa file, while the metrics of the font (information on how to properly format the character for the printer) is described by the AFM file."
So if HP 11i is dispensed with AFM files then how to do the above activity. Pls suggest.