install font code??

[sanjuT]

i am not sure if javascript is used for this, or if it is even possible, but i want a link that would automatically install a font on a user's system.

I understand that for security reasons a dialog box will pop up to confirm the installation, at least i think so. this is fine. I just don't know how to make the font install correctly. when i make the link point to the font file, the download dialog box appears.

THANKS!!!!

[Greelmo]

for that i believe you need a server side language... but i'm not positive... khalid, any ideas?

[DaveSW]

Install the font properly or just enable a user to have a particular font for your web site? If it is just for your web site you want to investigate WEFT, see

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/default.htm

Dave

[sanjuT]

what i mean is to have the font permanantly installed on their computer, so it can be used for different websites and programs.

[CyCo]

...just offer the font as a download from your site

<a href="http://mysite.com/somefont.ttf">some font</a>

[sanjuT]

i know i could do that, just wanted to know if it was possible to have it automatically installed as well.

[CyCo]

...you could create a self-extracting .exe file for the font in many file-zipping programs. Set the destination folder for extraction to C:\WINDOWS\FONTS (on windows machines). The user would simply open the .exe and it will extract to the proper folder.

Font installed...

[sanjuT]

thanks!

are those self extracting .exe programs avail. on the net? free?

[CyCo]

...there are many out there, free...PKZIP, etc., but for legal distribution, you will need to register the program.

[sanjuT]

i think the font wouls still need to be registered in the registry, not just placed in the Font folder.

[Justin]

just drag/put in the font folded, i did that off a disk and it worked without registry

[AdamBrill]

Using a self-extracting .exe is not a good idea. Most people will not run it because for all they know it could just as easily be a virus, not a font... ;)

[DaveSW]

How about some text telling them to use right click and save target as, telling them that C:\WINDOWS\FONTS is the place to save it to?

[sanjuT]

thanks, i guess i could do that.

it's just that someone here told me u cannot simply place the font file in the font directory, u need to take certain steps to correctly install them.