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INFORMATION ON UNICODE, ADDITIONAL DEVICES AND ANTI-ALIASING FONTS
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Belongs to PLplot version: 5.6.0
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Information updated: april 2006
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The following libraries and other files are required for the GIF, JPEG
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and PNG devices, UNICODE and anti-aliasing:
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1. The BGD library from: http://www.boutel.com/gd
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2. The freetype library from: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/freetype.htm
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The BGD library is used for generating plots in PNG, JPEG en GIF format.
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It also uses the freetype2 library for plotting characters beyond the
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basic ASCII table (the UNICODE characters)
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- Install the binary distribution of that library in a convenient location
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(for instance c:\plplot\gdwin32 - this is the location for the
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current build procedure
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- Build the import library using "makemsvcimport.bat"
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The PLplot library will then depend on the presence of the bgd.dll
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library somewhere in the path or in the directory holding the
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The freetype library offers support for anti-aliasing fonts, this gives
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text a smooth appearance.
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- The freetype2 library is best installed in c:\program files\freetype -
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this path seems to be used in the code itself, at least as prebuilt.
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Install all the zip-files you find on the site:
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(All seem to be needed)
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The PLplot library will then depend on the freetype6.dll library.
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For more information on the fonts that can be used and how they can be
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selected, consult the documentation for the WINGCC driver, as the
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same mechanism is used (i.e. defaults are used for the 30 fonts
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that are distinguished and environment variables allow you to
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override the actual font that is used).
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