Distributing Fonts with Custom Applications

Described below are methods to distribute fonts with a custom application. To install the fonts alone over a network, the best approach is to use a setup application and include it in the login script, or send it as an attachment via email.

Note: Distribution of IDAutomation fonts outside an organization requires a Developer License:

Fonts can be installed on Windows PCs by copying them into the \Windows\Fonts directory during the setup or installation process. The computer must be rebooted for the fonts to become active, but this may not complete the process. The fonts may have to be viewed via Control Panel - Fonts before the fonts will "register" and be active.

The best and most dependable method is to use a setup or installation program. Some installation programs actually register the font as it is copied to the Windows\Fonts folder so rebooting the computer is not required. For this purpose, the recommended software is Setup GenPro. The INSTALL.EXE file in most of IDAutomation's font packages were created with Setup GenPro.

The Visual Basic 6.0 package and deployment wizard as well as some other setup applications have this capability. When a font is added to a project, the wizard will create an entry in the SETUP.LST file similar to the following:
File2=@Code39a.ttf,$(Font),,$(Shared),3/26/00 9:51:56 PM,11636,0.0.0.0

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