I am a conversion utility for reading X11 Bitmap Distribution Format fonts. My code is derived from the multilingual Squeak changeset written by OHSHIMA Yoshiki (ohshima@is.titech.ac.jp), although all support for fonts with more than 256 glyphs has been ripped out. See http://www.is.titech.ac.jp/~ohshima/squeak/squeak-multilingual-e.html .

My class methods contain tools for fetching BDF source files from a well-known archive site, batch conversion to Squeak's .sf2 format, and installation of these fonts as TextStyles. Also, the legal notices for the standard 75dpi fonts I process this way are included as "x11FontLegalNotices'.

	file creation
	convertFilesNamed:toFamilyNamed:inDirectoryNamed:

	resource download
	convertX11FontsToStrike2 downloadFonts installX11Fonts

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	errorFileFormat
	errorUnsupported
	getLine
	initialize
	read
	readAttributes I don't handle double-quotes correctly, but it works
	readOneCharacter

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	gettingAndInstallingTheFonts Download the 1.3M of BDF font source files from x.org: BDFFontReader downloadFonts. Convert them to .sf2 StrikeFont files: BDFFontReader convertX11FontsToStrike2. Install them into the system as TextStyles: BDFFontReader installX11Fonts. Read the legal notices in 'BDFFontReader x11FontLegalNotices' before redistributing images containing these fonts.
	x11FontLegalNotices

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	convertFilesNamed:toFamilyNamed:inDirectoryNamed: BDFFontReader convertFilesNamed: 'helvR' toFamilyNamed: 'Helvetica' inDirectoryNamed: ''

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	convertX11FontsToStrike2 BDFFontReader convertX11FontsToStrike2
	downloadFonts BDFFontReader downloadFonts
	installX11Fonts BDFFontReader installX11Fonts