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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: QT 3.2.1 PostScript [PATCH]
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2003-09-29 1:33:17
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James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> I ported my patch to Qt-3.2.1.
> 
> http://home.earthlink.net/~tyrerj/files/qt-x11-free-3.2.1-PSfontname.patch.bz2 
> 
> 
> The purpose of this patch is to produce a PostScript file without 
> embedded fonts that has the correct PostScript font names.
> 
> Due to bug fixes in Qt, this now works with Courier New.
> 
> However, my test file had other problems.
> 
> I will need to test this further to see if this is a problem with the 
> patch or with the current version of Qt.
> 
I tested the patched Qt PS driver (NOT embedded) against the unpatched 
driver (embedded) and there are two problems with my test KWord file:

1.  The PS files both had Helvetica-Condensed where it should have had 
Hevetica.  This must be a Qt regression -- it worked correctly with 3.1.2. 
  So, I will file a bug report with the trolls.

2.  The PS file from the patched version has Times wrong.  I will work on 
this.  Times New Roman worked correctly -- very odd.

If anybody has tested the patch and found other problems, please advise.

IMHO, The Qt font system doesn't work very well (he says trying to be 
diplomatic).  This causes many problems with KDE and KOffice.  This needs 
to be fixed or replaced.  Can we help them fix it?

--
JRT

 
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