how install fonts with Unattended XP

thanks

In your CD create a folder

$OEM$\$$\Fonts\YOURFONT.TTF

this will copy all your fonts into %WINDIR%\Fonts\

that's not all you have to do...

You either have to find a way to open the FOnts folder and close it, or you have to import some registry entries when copying. Otherwise Windows won't know there are fonts.

Along with placing the font in the Fonts directory, you have to add your font here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Font Name"="Font file"

I think you can even add fonts that reside some place other than the fonts directory if you give a full path to the file.

thanks for all

personally i like 2 use INNO setup & that way they are compressed & u can install 1000's of fonts with 1 switch

Along with placing the font in the Fonts directory, you have to add your font here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Font Name"="Font file"

I think you can even add fonts that reside some place other than the fonts directory if you give a full path to the file.

so for "font file" do I put the name of the font or the name of the ttf file?

For font file put the name of the font i.e

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Arial Bold Italic (TrueType)"="ARIALBI.TTF"

thanks

Thank you guys, never thought of adding some cool fonts!

and how can i get the winXP installer to add the registry information into the registry?

thx

Beutju

and how can i get the winXP installer to add the registry information into the registry?

thx

Beutju

nolookingca told you what to do! Add those reg entries and it will work. (use cmdlines.txt)

Actually, I believe the original code was by jrzycrim

personally i like 2 use INNO setup & that way they are compressed & u can install 1000's of fonts with 1 switch

Hi could i have soem more info on this please

thnak you

do u need that regestry setting for every font you put in the $OEM$ $$ Fonts folder?

or is that setting specific to the people that want a certain font as their default font?