ID Number: Q79284
1.00
WINDOWS
Summary:
SYMPTOMS
Adobe Type Manager (ATM) may cause the status line in Microsoft
QuickC for Windows (QC/Win) version 1.0 to display incorrect
spacing. It will also cause multiple occurrences of font names in
the font selection list.
For example, when Run is selected on the main menu, the status line
should read:
Restart the program
When ATM is running with SynonymPSBegin set at 10 or less, the
status line reads:
Rest art t he p ro gram
CAUSE
Adobe Type Manager is a software package that manages laser printer
soft fonts and Windows display fonts. It adds additional fonts to
Windows and Windows applications. In addition, it assumes control
of the Windows display font when the font size is greater than the
value set in the ATM.INI file.
The minimum value at which ATM assumes control is set in the
ATM.INI file. This file (stored in the Windows subdirectory)
contains the line:
SynonymPSBegin=9
The number on this line (default setup is 9) determines when ATM
will begin displaying its fonts rather than the standard Windows
font. In QC/Win, the status line at the bottom of the window uses a
10-point font. This line is used to display messages (such as
explanations for the main menu selections). When ATM replaces the
font, the information on this line is incorrectly spaced.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, either turn ATM off or edit ATM.INI and
make SynonymPSBegin larger. Because turning ATM off is usually not
acceptable, setting SynonymPSBegin=12 is a good solution. The
status line will display correctly and the additional ATM fonts
will be available. You must exit and restart Windows for the change
to take effect.
ATM adds fonts; therefore, the font menu in QC/Win will have extra
fonts. Some of the ATM fonts have the same names as the QC/Win
fonts, and therefore several fonts will have the same names. In
particular, there may be three Courier and three Helv fonts. These
may or may not actually be different fonts. Experimentation will
show which fonts are preferable.
Additional reference words: status characters qcwin 1.00