


VFTOVP(1)                                               VFTOVP(1)


NNAAMMEE
       vftovp  - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual prop-
       erty lists (vpl)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       vvffttoovvpp  [   --cchhaarrccooddee--ffoorrmmaatt_=_f_o_r_m_a_t   ]   [   --vveerrbboossee   ]
       _v_f___n_a_m_e_[_._v_f_] _t_f_m___n_a_m_e_[_._t_f_m_] [ _v_p_l___n_a_m_e_[_._v_p_l_] ]

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       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 _W_e_b_2_C_: _A _T_e_X _i_m_p_l_e_m_e_n_t_a_t_i_o_n.

       The vvffttoovvpp 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.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       The argument  _f_o_r_m_a_t  to  --cchhaarrccooddee--ffoorrmmaatt  specifies  how
       character  codes  are output in the VPL file.  By default,
       only letters and digits are output  using  the  CC  integer
       code  (i.e.,  in  ASCII);  the others are output in octal.
       (Unless the font's coding scheme starts with TTeeXX  mmaatthh  ssyy
       or  TTeeXX mmaatthh eexx, when all are output in octal.)  If _f_o_r_m_a_t
       is aasscciiii, all character codes that correspond  to  graphic
       characters,  besides  the  left and right parentheses, are
       output in ASCII.  On the other hand, if _f_o_r_m_a_t  is  ooccttaall,
       all character codes are output in octal.

       Without  the  --vveerrbboossee  option,  vvffttoovvpp operates silently.
       With it, a banner and progress report are printed on  _s_t_d_-
       _o_u_t.

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       vvffttoovvpp  looks  for  _v_f___n_a_m_e 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 tteexx(1) for the details of the searching.

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       ppllttoottff(1), ttffttooppll(1), vvppttoovvff(1).

AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       Donald  E.  Knuth  wrote  the program, based in part on an
       idea of David Fuchs, starting with the code for ttffttooppll(1).
       Karl Berry adapted it for compilation with wweebb22cc.



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