Name
miktex-gftodvi — make proof sheets from generic font files
Synopsis
miktex-gftodvi [option...] [gffile]
Description
This man page is an adaption of the corresponding TeX Live man page.
The miktex-gftodvi program converts a generic font (GF) file output by, for example, METAFONT, to a device independent (DVI) file (that can then be typeset using the same software that has already been written for). The characters in the GF file will appear one per page, with labels, titles, and annotations as specified in Appendix H (Hardcopy Proofs) of The METAFONTbook.
miktex-gftodvi uses other fonts in addition to the main GF
file. A “gray” font is used to typeset the pixels that
actually make up the character. (We wouldn't want all the pixels to
be simply black, since then labels, key points, and other information
would be lost.) A “title” font is used for the
information at the top of the page. A “label” font is
used for the labels on key points of the figure. A
“slant” font is used to typeset diagonal lines, which
otherwise have to be simulated using horizontal and vertical rules.
The default gray, title, and label fonts are
gray, cmr8, and
cmtt10, respectively; there is no default slant
font.
To change the default fonts, you can give special commands in your source file, or you can change the fonts on the command-line.
The GF file name on the command-line must be complete.
Because the resolution is part of the extension, it would not make
sense to append a default extension as is done with other
DVI-reading software. The output file name defaults to the same
root as the GF file, with the .dvi extension
added. For example, the input file cmr10.2602gf
would become cmr10.dvi.
Options
--alias=namePretend to be program
name, i.e., set program (and memory dump) name toname. This may affect the search paths and other values used. Using this option is equivalent to copying the program file tonamename--disable-installerDisable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store.
--enable-installerEnable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store.
--gray-font=fontSets the “gray” font. Default is
gray.--helpGive help and exit.
--hhelpThis option is only available on Windows systems: show the manual page in an HTML Help window and exit when the window is closed.
--include-directory=dirAdd the directory
dirto the head of the list of directories to be searched for input files.--label-font=fontSets the “label” font. Default is
cmtt10.--logo-font=fontSets the “logo” font. Default is
logo8.--overflow-label-offset=realSpecifies the distance from the right edge of the character bounding box at which the overflow equations (if any) are typeset. The value is given in points. The default is a little over two inches.
--record-package-usages=file-slant-font=fontSets the “slant” font. There is no default.
-title-font=fontSets the “title” font. Default is
cmr8.--trace[=tracestreams]Enable trace messages. The
tracestreamsargument, if specified, is a comma-separated list of trace stream names (Chapter 9, Trace Streams).--versionShow version information and exit.
Environment
MIKTEX_TRACEComma-separated list of trace stream names (see Chapter 9, Trace Streams). If this variable is set, then MiKTeX programs will write trace messages into the configured log sink.