Font Importer GUI tool

Speeder · 11-29-2007

Hi everybody!

I thought it was time I gave something to this community. Now I don't have so much time to tinker around, but I thought that ASMO's GREAT tool, the font importer was maybe not that very user friendly, so I've made a GUI program for it. I've posted a package that contains both the GUI, at the version of ASMO's font importer that it was made for. (That may be updated, unless its interface has changed)
One may associate a file type with the program, and then opening that file type will open the GUI and load the file's settings. I've made it handle *.fic files (Font Importer Config) in its dialogs, so I think that would be the best to associate it with.

Please report any bugs and tell me if one has any problems with the way it works, and if I can find time for that, I'll fix/add the reported thing.

Instructions on usage:
The 3 dropdown input boxes specify what font to import for the 3 differently sized font types the M6 uses in its firmware. Select the font you wish M6 to use for each of the 3 sizes.
The Set preview text button pops up an editbox where you may enter arbitrary text you wish to see a preview of in the font selector.
The boldness inputs specify the "width" of characters when importing. The preview is unprecise. Normal is 400 boldness, standard bold is 700.
The Glyph range text area stores the list of ranges of character shapes (glyphs) that should be imported. Default settings are extended European characters. If you want to import characters of your own language (like CJK, Hebrew, etc), add the wanted character ranges from the right list to the left glyph range list with the <- button.
If you wish not to include any glyph ranges, you may remove a glyph range with the -> button.
The Import... button loads a previously saved setting for the program from file.
The Export... button exports your current settings into a configuration file.
In the "Input file" field, you need to enter the path to a resource.bin file you took out from an official firmware package, or a skin file.
In the "Output file" field, you need to specify where the file with the font imported will be written to. Copying and installing this "skinned" resource file will change the font on your Meizu player.
When you are satisfied with the current settings, press run to write the output file with the imported font.

Version 1.02:
Updated m6_font_import tool to version 1.1
- Adds support for M3 Music Card firmware
- Fixes erroneous importing for 16x16 font

madman · 11-30-2007

Thank you Speeder, works great

adobe · 11-30-2007

Yes!!!, very easy for edit font.:D

Erag0n · 11-30-2007

Thank you, so cool

Speeder · 11-30-2007

Oh I see the x character doesn't work on the font size labels... Gonna correct that to normal x then

Astradam · 11-30-2007

Great program, simplifies things greatly! Thanks!

dravik · 11-30-2007

Thanks!,, not realy hard needed because I made a cammand prompt file for my self already but this is easeyer!...

Speeder · 11-30-2007

Updated the tool. I wanted to check out some fonts, cuz I'm in look for a font that would fit well with my skin before I post it, and I couldn't check in any quick way what characters does the font have, so I've added the ability to check on a character as seen on the screenshot. Just click the button and type the preview text, nothing for the default text.

Changes 1.01:
Fixed x characters displaying as "?".
Added ability to select custom preview text.

EDIT: Oh yea, and the screenshot looks like that cuz of my windows skin. It'll look normal windowsish elsewhere.

aquatint · 12-01-2007

Thanks, Speeder! I'll try it next time I change the skin on my m6.

gilliu00_ · 12-02-2007

thanks alot!
really appreciate this tool, very helpful ^^

theblackstripe · 12-04-2007

Wow, great tool, thank you very much!

Now I've a new font too

JeepNut · 12-07-2007

Thank you Speeder and ASMO. This is just what I was looking for

Speeder · 12-07-2007

Thank you guys for your replies, makes me happy ^^
And just as JeepNut said, a big hurray to ASMO, cuz he's the star with this

adamL · 12-08-2007

thanks for this great program

mbarry · 12-08-2007

Great Speeder. Thanks. You contributed more than most.

Speeder · 12-09-2007

I hope I'll keep my good habbit then ^^

olora · 12-28-2007

thank you for your great program ^^

Th3_uN1Qu3 · 01-02-2008

Thanks a lot, works great. Now i just have to find me a nice font to please my eyes till themes are converted to 2004.5. :D

Speeder · 01-03-2008

Pleased to hear, however I'm curious if a... "bug" that came up in an other thread that the program currently:
1: Doesn't display symbolic fonts - dunno if anybody wishes to use those on the Meizus, but if so, please do tell me that it doesn't list your font you want and I'll enable showing symbolic fonts in the program.
2: Because of technical limitations of the way the font list is done it doesn't support Adobe's font types (.pfm/.pfb; .cff; .otf). Is there a read need to support those kind of fonts?

Th3_uN1Qu3 · 01-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speeder

Pleased to hear, however I'm curious if a... "bug" that came up in an other thread that the program currently:
1: Doesn't display symbolic fonts - dunno if anybody wishes to use those on the Meizus, but if so, please do tell me that it doesn't list your font you want and I'll enable showing symbolic fonts in the program.
2: Because of technical limitations of the way the font list is done it doesn't support Adobe's font types (.pfm/.pfb; .cff; .otf). Is there a read need to support those kind of fonts?

Some symbolic font support would be nice to have. But the hardest part is finding a free font that has a complete character set AND is bold and readable. :P For now i've settled with "Bookman Old Style" from the default windoze fonts, it's very easy readable and looks good but it's a little too big for some areas. Have to find a better one.