Obtain and install new Intellifonts in ArcInfo Workstation

Summary

Instructions provided describe how to obtain and install new Intellifonts in ArcInfo Workstation. In ArcInfo Workstation, Intellifonts are used for text. New fonts in this format can be added to the ArcInfo installation.

Procedure

1. Back up the existing related files on the system.
   
   Summary:
   Instructions provided describe how to back up custom fonts and symbolsets before upgrade. When an ArcInfo upgrade is installed, or the software is uninstalled and reinstalled, any custom fonts, markersets, linesets and shadesets on the system are erased.
   
   ArcInfo is programmed to clean up existing folders, and eliminate potential contamination of files by deleting any existing files from the location selected for the new installation.
   
   Caution is needed when customizations have been added to the current installation.
   
   Procedure:
   Copy the following custom or customized files to another location on the system, so they can be easily restored after the upgrade:
   
   

   • arcexe\locale\c\fontindex
   • arcexe\fonts\ any custom fonts installed in this folder.
   • arcexe\igl63exe any custom fonts installed in this folder.
   • arcexe\symbols any custom linesets (.lin), markersets (.mrk), shadesets
     (.shd) and textsets (.txt) installed in this folder.
     
     Lists of the ArcInfo-provided sets above can be found in the ArcDoc > Contents Tab > Cartography > Map Display and Query using ArcPlot
     
     - Linesets provided with ARC/INFO
     - Markersets provided with ARC/INFO
     - Shadesets provided with ARC/INFO
     - Textsets provided with ARC/INFO
     - Fonts provided with ARC/INFO
     - IGL fonts provided with ARC/INFO
     
   
   
2. Place the font in the arcgis\arcexeXX\fonts folder.
3. Edit the arcgis\arcexeXX\locale\c\fontindex file and add new fonts so they will be recognized by ArcInfo.
   
   There are two methods to do this:
   
   A. Use the ArcPlot command FONTLOAD to open the Font Loader GUI interface, then enter the required information. The information as entered will be added to the FONTINDEX file, and the font will be accessible in Arc, ArcPlot, and ArcEdit.
   
   B. In Windows Explorer, go to arcgis\arcexeXX\locale\c and open the FONTINDEX file in WordPad. Edit the file to include the required information.
   
   For example, copy the Installed font information for an existing Intellifont as shown, then alter the number and other information to match the new font:
   
   Installed font information:
   
   INTELLIFONT 94021 $ARCHOME/fonts/univers 94021
   INTELLIFONT 'Univers Medium'
   INTELLIFONT Univers
   NAME = Univers Medium
   FAMILY = Univers Medium
   STYLE = Plain
   PS-NAME = Univers
   
   Altered information to add a new Intellifont:
   
   INTELLIFONT 98000 $ARCHOME/fonts/myfont 98000
   INTELLIFONT 'My Font'
   INTELLIFONT My
   NAME = My Medium
   FAMILY = My Medium
   STYLE = Plain
   PS-NAME = My
   
   The font number is assigned by the user. This number is used by ArcPlot to call that particular font, as shown in the following command:
   
   Arcplot: fontdump 98000 screen
4. Save edits to the FONTINDEX after the changes are completed.