Typo

Files included :

Source files :

fontgrabber.java (Image
builder)
fontinfo.java (font information)
typo.java (servlet)
fontser.java (.ffi builder)
GifEncoder.java
ImageEncoder.java
IntHashTable.java

Other files :

bennyfnt.gif (Raw font file)
bennyfnt.ffi (FontInfo file)

Note : fontser.java contains the
descriptor for bennyfnt.gif


Build :

Check that JSDK package is in your CLASSPATH.
Then try javac -d . *.java
Note : PATH variable in typo.java is the path to .ffi files. It should be setup.(Depending on
your servlet engine configuration) Default is "./". (Do not forget the slash at the end).

How to run Typo ?

Typo servlet implements the doGet(...) method so you can run it from an URL like :

http://mydomain/servlets/typo?font=myfont&text=mytext

You can choose the bitmap font through the font parameter. Font file format is ffi. To
create your own ffi you need :

a bitmap file (GIF/JPEG) with the graphical fonts (letters should be placed in a
regular grid). You can get free fonts from D. Guldkrans web site.
a font descriptor : grid dimensions, yspacing, index. Look at the example
included in package : fontser.java
compile and run fontser.java to create your ffi file.

You can choose the text to display with the text parameter. As we use an URL,
remember that caracter like space have to be encoded (e.g text=hello world !
becomes text=hello%20world%21).


How to build class files :
------------------------

Check that JSDK package is in your CLASSPATH.
Then try javac -d . *.java

Note : PATH variable in typo.java is the path to .ffi files.
       It should be setup.(Depending on your servlet engine configuration)
       Default is "./". (Do not forget the slash at the end).


How to run :
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Url should follow : http://mydomain/myservlets/typo?font=myfont&text=mytext

  - myfont parameter is the name of the fontinfo file (without the .ffi)
  - mytext parameter is the text you want to display (use %20 for space)

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