1VFTOVP(1)                   General Commands Manual                  VFTOVP(1)
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NAME

6       vftovp  -  convert  virtual  font  (vf) files to virtual property lists
7       (vpl)
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SYNOPSIS

10       vftovp [OPTIONS] vf_name[.vf] [tfm_name[.tfm] [vpl_name[.vpl]]]
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DESCRIPTION

13       This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete  documen‐
14       tation  for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual
15       Web2C: A TeX implementation.
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17       The vftovp program translates a (program-oriented)  virtual  font  file
18       and  its  accompanying TeX font metric file to a (human-oriented) prop‐
19       erty list file.  Thus, the virtual font can be edited,  and  its  exact
20       contents  can  be  displayed mnemonically.  It also serves as a VF-file
21       validating program; if no error messages are given, the input files are
22       correct.
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OPTIONS

27       -charcode-format=format
28              The  argument format specifies how character codes are output in
29              the VPL file.  By default, only letters and  digits  are  output
30              using the C integer code (i.e., in ASCII); the others are output
31              in octal.  (Unless the font's coding scheme starts with TeX math
32              sy  or TeX math ex, when all are output in octal.)  If format is
33              ascii, all character codes that correspond  to  graphic  charac‐
34              ters,  besides  the  left  and  right parentheses, are output in
35              ASCII.  On the other hand, if format  is  octal,  all  character
36              codes are output in octal.
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38       -verbose
39              Without  this option, vftovp operates silently.  With it, a ban‐
40              ner and progress report are printed on stdout.
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ENVIRONMENT

43       vftovp looks for vf_name using the environment  variable  VFFONTS.   If
44       that is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS.  If that is not set, it
45       uses the system default.
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SEE ALSO

50       pltotf(1), tftopl(1), vptovf(1).
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AUTHORS

53       Donald E. Knuth wrote the program, based in part on an  idea  of  David
54       Fuchs, starting with the code for tftopl(1).  Karl Berry adapted it for
55       compilation with web2c.
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59Web2C 2012                     19 December 1994                      VFTOVP(1)