> They talk about fonts proble. But is there a universal solution to
> theses fonts problems? Why does LabVIEW dont copy the used fonts into
> the builded application?
>
The universal problem is that fonts are difficult to deal with. No, LV
doesn't default to copying fonts, and there are several reasons. Fonts
don't live in the EXE, instead they are installed in the fonts folder of
the OS or window system. This is typically handled with installers. So
if you use unusual fonts that aren't normally found on the system, you
make an installer that puts the fonts where they belong. In the future,
the LV installer builder might figure out which fonts you use and offer
to install them for you, but that brings up the second issue.
Fonts are licensed. I
t is an often overlooked issue, but somebody drew
those fonts, and technically you need to pay a license before installing
it somewhere else. MS, Apple, Sun, and most OS providers either
outright own the fonts or have licensing to ship the fonts with each
copy of the OS, each printer, etc. If you have a font that you built or
your company owns, this isn't an issue, but normally that isn't the case.
The best bet is to use the common fonts that are preinstalled on the
machines you are using. If you have a special need for something like a
seven segment font, handle it with your installer.
If you have more specific problems or questions, fire away.
Greg McKaskle
