ID Number: Q68114
3.00 3.10
WINDOWS
Summary:
In versions of Microsoft Windows earlier than version 3.0, the system
font is fixed pitch; beginning with Windows version 3.0, the system
font is proportional. This change can causes difficulties when
applications developed for earlier versions of Windows are moved to
version 3.0. Below is an explanation of how to use a fixed-pitched
font as the system default. Because this technique affects all
applications in the system, however, it should be used with caution.
More Information:
To change the default system font to any value, modify the fonts.fon=
entry in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. The module name of
any font listed here, specified in the module definition (DEF) file
for the font dynamic-link library (DLL) must be FONTS. If the font DLL
has a different module name, Windows does not boot, and the debugging
version of Windows displays a FatalExit (RIP) code of 0x0401 on the
debugging monitor or terminal.
Therefore, to take advantage of this technique, create a custom font
with the proper module name. Install the font and modify the
SYSTEM.INI file so that Windows uses that font as the system default.
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10