xbmtobdf6
Convert several xbm bitmaps into a bdf font file
Usage
xbmtobdf [-f
mapfile]
[-b
bitmaplist]
[-size
fontsize]
[-name
fontname]
[-]
[bitmaps]
Overview
xbmtobdf is used to put a lot of X11 bitmaps into one bdf font file.
Options
-f mapfile
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mapfile is used to find the correspondence between the bitmap's filename and where to put it in the font. A line in the mapfile begins with a character, then follows a TAB and a filename. The line can also begin with '\' followed by a decimal number, a TAB and a filename. Lastly, comment lines begin with a '#'. Example mapfile:
# Just a small comment
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32 space.xbm
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A latin.capital.letter.a.xbm
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If no mapfile is specified,
xbmtobdfwill try to use the first character in the filename for the character in the font.
-b bitmaplist
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bitmaplist is the list of bitmaps which should be included in the font. It should be equivalent to
xbmtobdfoptions ` cat bitmaplist `However, due to limitations in the shell, the -b switch may be needed when there are many bitmaps. The special filename "-" means read the bitmap list from stdin.
-size fontsize
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Each character in the font will be this size. fontsize should be the height of the bitmap.
-name fontname
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Use this switch if your font should be named something other than crossfire.
-
-
This option is used to prevent further argument parsing.