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VFTOVP
!!!VFTOVP
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
SEE ALSO
AUTHORS
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!!NAME


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


__vftovp__ [[ __-charcode-format__''=format'' ] [[
__-verbose__ ] ''vf_name[[.vf] tfm_name[[.tfm]'' [[
''vpl_name[[.vpl]'' ]
!!DESCRIPTION


This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The complete
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 displayed
mnemonically. It also serves as a VF-file validating
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 ''stdout''.
!!ENVIRONMENT


__vftovp__ looks for ''vf_name'' using the environment
variable VFFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable
TEXFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system
default.


See tex(1) for the details of the
searching.
!!SEE ALSO


pltotf(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__.
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