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

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

10       vftovp  [  -charcode-format=format  ]   [   -verbose   ]   vf_name[.vf]
11       tfm_name[.tfm] [ vpl_name[.vpl] ]
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DESCRIPTION

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

28       The argument format to -charcode-format specifies how  character  codes
29       are  output  in  the VPL file.  By default, only letters and digits are
30       output 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 sy or
32       TeX math ex, when all are output in octal.)  If format  is  ascii,  all
33       character codes that correspond to graphic characters, besides the left
34       and right parentheses, are output in ASCII.  On the other hand, if for‐
35       mat is octal, all character codes are output in octal.
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37       Without the -verbose option, vftovp operates silently.  With it, a ban‐
38       ner and progress report are printed on stdout.
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ENVIRONMENT

41       vftovp looks for vf_name using the environment  variable  VFFONTS.   If
42       that is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS.  If that is not set, it
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SEE ALSO

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

51       Donald E. Knuth wrote the program, based in part on an  idea  of  David
52       Fuchs, starting with the code for tftopl(1).  Karl Berry adapted it for
53       compilation with web2c.
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57Web2C 7.5.4                    19 December 1994                      VFTOVP(1)