Difference between revisions of "Fonts"

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'''This did not work as the fonts are not registered in registry.
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This is a silent installer for distributing additional fonts.
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When you have Administrator rights and open the %WINDIR%\Fonts\ directory after copying the fonts you wont notice that, as the new fonts get registered automaticely then by Windows Explorer.'''
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Always be sure to be entitled to use the fonts you are distributing.
  
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To install new fonts on a Windows machine, you have to do two things:
  
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This is a silent installer for distributing additional fonts.
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* copy the font file to <code>%WINDIR%\Fonts\</code> directory,
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Always be sure to be entitled to use the fonts you are distributing.
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* add a registry entry.
  
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Not sure how it behaves when a font is already installed on the client.
 
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<source lang="xml">
 
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<package id="additional-fonts" name="Additional fonts" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="950" execute="once">
 
  
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  <install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c copy /Y "%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\*.TTF " "%WINDIR%\Fonts\" ' />
 
  
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</package>
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== example batch file ==
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An example bat file will look like this:
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<source lang="dos">
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%COMSPEC% /c copy /Y "%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\*.TTF " "%WINDIR%\Fonts\^
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regedit /s "%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\add-fonts.reg"
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
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A very simple Method to install Fonts is to create a minimalistic Setup-Package with INNO-Setup, where you can add all the Font's you want to install. The silent Setup installs and registers the Fontfiles during Installation
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== example registry file ==
  
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Or you can use a registry file like this
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An example registry file will look like this:
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<pre>
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<source lang="reg">
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
  
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
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"<font name>"="<font file name>"
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"Frankfurt Gothic (TrueType)"="FRANKGON.TTF"
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</pre>
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</source>
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Substitute "font name" with for example "Arial (TrueType)", and "font file name" with for example "arial.ttf".
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== example XML file for WPKG ==
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<source lang="xml">
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<package id="additional-fonts" name="Additional fonts" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="950" execute="once">
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  <install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\add-fonts.bat"' />
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</package>
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</source>
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[[category:Silent Installers]]
 
[[category:Silent Installers]]
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[[Category: Changing Windows settings]]

Revision as of 12:03, 14 August 2009

This is a silent installer for distributing additional fonts. Always be sure to be entitled to use the fonts you are distributing.


To install new fonts on a Windows machine, you have to do two things:

  • copy the font file to %WINDIR%\Fonts\ directory,
  • add a registry entry.


example batch file

An example bat file will look like this: 

%COMSPEC% /c copy /Y "%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\*.TTF " "%WINDIR%\Fonts\^
regedit /s "%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\add-fonts.reg"

example registry file

An example registry file will look like this: 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Frankfurt Gothic (TrueType)"="FRANKGON.TTF"


example XML file for WPKG

<package id="additional-fonts" name="Additional fonts" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="950" execute="once">

  <install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\add-fonts.bat"' />

</package>
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