Tiny Core Linux

General TC => Programming & Scripting - Unofficial => Topic started by: Arslan S. on December 18, 2009, 10:10:20 AM

Title: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Arslan S. on December 18, 2009, 10:10:20 AM
Microsoft true type core fonts installer script

this script downloads .cab font files from web, extracts them,
creates an extension, and put it in your tce/optional folder

i have modified Eric Sharkey's GPL licensed script (known as ttf-mscorefonts-installer in Debian) for Tiny Core Linux

extensions required by msttcorefonts-installer:
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Ulysses_ on December 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM
On TC 3.3 with current extensions:

It says "All fonts downloaded and installed" but why don't the new fonts show up in firefox (under Preferences-Content-Advanced)?
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Arslan S. on December 07, 2010, 04:26:36 AM
Quote from: Ulysses_ on December 01, 2010, 05:11:11 PM
On TC 3.3 with current extensions:

It says "All fonts downloaded and installed" but why don't the new fonts show up in firefox (under Preferences-Content-Advanced)?

"installed" means the extension is copied to the directory tce/optional

load the extension manually and add it to your onboot list for persistence

i will later update the script to ask the user if he/she wants to load and add it to onboot list
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Ulysses_ on December 07, 2010, 12:57:20 PM
I may ask, what is the benefit of installing but not loading?

Why don't you make it an extension like GetFlash?

Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Arslan S. on December 07, 2010, 01:28:53 PM
Quote from: Ulysses_ on December 07, 2010, 12:57:20 PM
I may ask, what is the benefit of installing but not loading?


do you load all the extensions inside your tce/optional directory  ;D ?

Quote from: Ulysses_ on December 07, 2010, 12:57:20 PM

Why don't you make it an extension like GetFlash?


i also think about it but i am not sure if it will be accepted to the repository ?
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Ulysses_ on December 08, 2010, 09:56:13 AM
I find it counter-intuitive that installed extensions do not always appear in the menu with automatic loading when required.  But then again, TC was never meant to be turnkey or obvious.
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: gerald_clark on December 08, 2010, 12:19:52 PM
Many extensions are libraries or support programs that are not run directly.  Having them listed in a menu would be confusing and possibly hazzardous.
Title: Re: msttcorefonts-installer
Post by: Ulysses_ on December 08, 2010, 02:16:58 PM
Extensions that are libraries are expected to be loaded automatically when a using application is loaded.  Using application to be loaded automatically too when its menu entry is clicked on.  Unless already loaded.