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To install new fonts on a Windows machine, you have to do two things: | To install new fonts on a Windows machine, you have to do two things: | ||
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* add a registry entry. | * add a registry entry. | ||
| + | == Example Batch file == | ||
| − | + | An example.bat file would look like this: | |
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| − | An example bat file | + | |
<source lang="dos"> | <source lang="dos"> | ||
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| − | == | + | == Example Registry file == |
| − | An example registry file | + | An example registry file would look like this: |
<source lang="reg"> | <source lang="reg"> | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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| − | == | + | == Example XML install file for WPKG == |
<source lang="xml"> | <source lang="xml"> | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
| − | == Inno Setup Script == | + | == Example Inno Setup Script == |
Because I had problems with the registry setting I found another way to install fonts by writing an installer. [[Inno Setup]] makes this easy and a script like the following will package a number of fonts into a pseudo-application. | Because I had problems with the registry setting I found another way to install fonts by writing an installer. [[Inno Setup]] makes this easy and a script like the following will package a number of fonts into a pseudo-application. | ||
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<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\font-setup.exe /sp- /silent /norestart' /> | <upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\font-setup.exe /sp- /silent /norestart' /> | ||
</package> | </package> | ||
| + | </source> | ||
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| + | == Example Inno Setup Script PS Type 1 Fonts== | ||
| + | I tested this with success on Windows XP Machines with PS Type 1 Fonts. Copy the font and add the registry entry in the right section. After a reboot the font is fully installed. Adopt the silent install script for WPKG from above. | ||
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| + | <source lang=inno> | ||
| + | [Setup] | ||
| + | AppName=Font Installer | ||
| + | AppVerName=Font Installer 1.0 | ||
| + | CreateAppDir=false | ||
| + | DisableProgramGroupPage=true | ||
| + | ShowLanguageDialog=no | ||
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| + | [Files] | ||
| + | ; FontInstall does not work with my SP3 | ||
| + | Source: "BENSCNBL.PFB"; DestDir: "{fonts}"; Flags: onlyifdoesntexist | ||
| + | Source: "BENSCNBL.pfm"; DestDir: "{fonts}"; Flags: onlyifdoesntexist | ||
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| + | [Registry] | ||
| + | ; Create Registry entrys for the fonts | ||
| + | Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Type 1 Installer\Type 1 Fonts"; ValueType: multisz; ValueName: "BentonSansCond Black"; ValueData: "T{break}BENSCNBL.pfm{break}BENSCNBL.PFB"; Flags: uninsdeletevalue | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
[[category:Silent Installers]] | [[category:Silent Installers]] | ||
[[Category: Changing Windows settings]] | [[Category: Changing Windows settings]] | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 25 June 2010
This is a silent installer for distributing additional fonts. Always be sure to be entitled to use the fonts you are distributing.
Contents
Basic info
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 would 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 would 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 install file for WPKG
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package id="additional-fonts" name="Additional fonts" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="950" execute="once">
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\Fonts\add-fonts.bat"' />
</package>
</packages>
Example Inno Setup Script
Because I had problems with the registry setting I found another way to install fonts by writing an installer. Inno Setup makes this easy and a script like the following will package a number of fonts into a pseudo-application.
[Files]
Source: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\CALIBRI.TTF; DestDir: {fonts}; FontInstall: Calibri; Flags: onlyifdoesntexist uninsneveruninstall
Source: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\FuturaStd-Book.otf; DestDir: {fonts}; FontInstall: FuturaStd-Book (OpenType); Flags: onlyifdoesntexist uninsneveruninstall fontisnttruetype
...
[Setup]
AppName=Font Installer
AppVerName=Font Installer 1.0
CreateAppDir=false
DisableProgramGroupPage=true
ShowLanguageDialog=noThe package definition would be
<package id="additional-fonts" name="Additional fonts" revision="10" reboot="false" priority="950">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Font Installer 1.0" />
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\font-setup.exe /sp- /silent /norestart' />
<upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\font-setup.exe /sp- /silent /norestart' />
</package>
Example Inno Setup Script PS Type 1 Fonts
I tested this with success on Windows XP Machines with PS Type 1 Fonts. Copy the font and add the registry entry in the right section. After a reboot the font is fully installed. Adopt the silent install script for WPKG from above.
[Setup]
AppName=Font Installer
AppVerName=Font Installer 1.0
CreateAppDir=false
DisableProgramGroupPage=true
ShowLanguageDialog=no
[Files]
; FontInstall does not work with my SP3
Source: "BENSCNBL.PFB"; DestDir: "{fonts}"; Flags: onlyifdoesntexist
Source: "BENSCNBL.pfm"; DestDir: "{fonts}"; Flags: onlyifdoesntexist
[Registry]
; Create Registry entrys for the fonts
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Type 1 Installer\Type 1 Fonts"; ValueType: multisz; ValueName: "BentonSansCond Black"; ValueData: "T{break}BENSCNBL.pfm{break}BENSCNBL.PFB"; Flags: uninsdeletevalue