VFTOVP(1)VFTOVP(1)NAMEvftovp - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual prop-
erty lists (vpl)
SYNOPSISvftovp [ -charcode-format=format ] [ -verbose ]
vf_name[.vf] tfm_name[.tfm] [ vpl_name[.vpl] ]
DESCRIPTION
This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The com-
plete documentation for this version of TeX can be found
in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation.
The vftovp program translates a (program-oriented) virtual
font file and its accompanying TeX font metric file to a
(human-oriented) property list file. Thus, the virtual
font can be edited, and its exact contents can be dis-
played mnemonically. It also serves as a VF-file validat-
ing program; if no error messages are given, the input
files are correct.
The filenames are extended with the appropriate extension
if necessary.
OPTIONS
The argument format to -charcode-format specifies how
character codes are output in the VPL file. By default,
only letters and digits are output using the C integer
code (i.e., in ASCII); the others are output in octal.
(Unless the font's coding scheme starts with TeX math sy
or TeX math ex, when all are output in octal.) If format
is ascii, all character codes that correspond to graphic
characters, besides the left and right parentheses, are
output in ASCII. On the other hand, if format is octal,
all character codes are output in octal.
Without the -verbose option, vftovp operates silently.
With it, a banner and progress report are printed on std-
out.
ENVIRONMENTvftovp looks for vf_name using the environment variable
VFFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable TEX-
FONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system default.
See tex(1) for the details of the searching.
SEE ALSOpltotf(1), tftopl(1), vptovf(1).
AUTHORS
Donald E. Knuth wrote the program, based in part on an
idea of David Fuchs, starting with the code for tftopl(1).
Karl Berry adapted it for compilation with web2c.
Web2C 7.4.5 19 December 1994 VFTOVP(1)
