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BDF2BIFF

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: 16 Mar 1998
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NAME

bdf2biff - converts a Bitmap Distribution Format font file toa BIFF file

SYNTAX

bdf2biff <Bitmap Distribution Format file> [<Outfile>]

DESCRIPTION

Converts Bitmap Distribution Format files (.bdf files)to a BIFF file of at least 255 bands, each of whichcontains a character. The foreground pixels in the imagewill get the value `0`, and the background pixels will getthe value `255`.

Reads from <Bitmap Distribution Format file>. This must begiven in the call. If <Outfile> is given, bdf2biff writes tothe file <Outfile>, otherwise it writes to standard output.

All characters in the .bdf file with ENCODING number greaterthan 0 and less than 256, will be placed in the band with thatnumber in the biff image. Characters with ENCODING number -1will be placed in bands with numbers larger than 255. If thereare numbers between 0 and 255 which have no correspondingcharacter, the band with that number will only contain asingle pixel. If there are characters with encoding number notbetween -1 and 255, the program will write an error messageand stop without making the biff file. The ENCODING number ofa character is usually the same as the ASCII number.

The image info will contain the following:

#FONT <the font name>
#CHAR <name of char(glyph) 1> <corresp. bandno>
#CHAR <name of char(glyph) 2> <corresp. bandno>
... ... ...
... ... ...
#CHAR <name of char(glyph) N> <corresp. bandno>

The font name is read from the FONT line in the .bdf file. Thename of the characters are read from the STARTCHAR lines.

AUTHOR

Oyvind Hillesund, Copyright NR

DEVELOPED BY

BILD, Norsk Regnesentral, Oslo, Norway

EXAMPLES

bdf2biff charB08.bdf charB08.biff

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