[Rd] Problems using Computer Modern fonts

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> "Brian" == Brian D'Urso <durso@hussle.harvard.edu> writes:

    Brian> I have completed some work which allows fairly complete use of Computer
    Brian> Modern fonts in R.

    Brian> First, I have a quick bug fix to devPS.c: If an afm file could
    Brian> not be loaded, R gives a "cannot read afm file" which should be
    Brian> followed by the name of the file, but instead it is followed by
    Brian> garbage. Here is a patch to devPS.c that fixes it:

  1150c1150
  < 	    warning("cannot read afm file %s", buf);
  ---
  > 	    warning("cannot read afm file %s", p);
  1156c1156
  < 	warning("cannot read afm file %s", buf);
  ---
  > 	warning("cannot read afm file sy______.afm");

Thank, I've committed these for R-patched
       (and, could you please use  "diff -u" next time ?)

    ....

    Brian> I think there may be similar problems with the error messages of
    Brian> the xfig and pdf drivers, but I have not tried to understand
    Brian> them.

I've looked for them in devPS.c and fixed them analogously.
Can you tell me how to trigger them ??


    Brian>	<........... (omitted) ..........>

I do not really feel competent to answer your general question about the
usefulness of CM fonts via postscript() graphics.

In principle, I think it's a nice idea, since (La)TeX's default CM fonts
are still used quite a bit, and liked by many, and hence it would be quite 
neat to have the graphics using the same fonts.

As for how to `submit' your changes (*when* there is agreement that they
 are wanted): 
Consider putting up your code as *.tar.gz for FTP (or HTTP) and just
forward the URL to this list. 


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