Re: [MiKTeX] Problem with newfont command

[Hans F. N. <Han...@hi...>]

* Koffie Yahoo <kof...@gm...> [2005-08-12]:
> On 8/12/05, Hans F. Nordhaug <Han...@hi...> wrote:
> > * Koffie Yahoo <kof...@gm...> [2005-08-10]:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > OK, if you replace
> > 
> > \newfont{\blah}{ptmbi at 12pt}
> > 
> > with
> > 
> > \newfont{\blah}{ptmbi8r at 12pt}
> > 
> > it works, right?
> 
> Yes

I thought so. It seams the usage of the font name without reencoding is
obsolete. "ptmbi8r" means "ptmbi" with "8r" reencoding (rougly).
 
> > The problem is that only ptmbi8r.tfm exists now, will
> > before also ptmbi.tfm existed - I'm guessing. Try
> > "kpsewhich.exe ptmbi8r.tfm" and "kpsewhich.exe ptmbi.tfm" on the two
> > installation.
> 
> Old system:
> 
> C:\>kpsewhich ptmbi8r.tfm
> C:/Program Files/MiKTeX/texmf/fonts/tfm/adobe/times/ptmbi8r.tfm
> 
> C:\>kpsewhich ptmbi.tfm
> C:/Program Files/MiKTeX/texmf/fonts/tfm/adobe/times/ptmbi.tfm
> 
> New system:
> 
> E:\>kpsewhich.exe ptmbi8r.tfm
> E:/miktex/texmf/fonts/tfm/adobe/times/ptmbi8r.tfm
> 
> E:\>kpsewhich.exe ptmbi.tfm
> 
> [Yes, this is empty]

As I expected.

> > It would be great if you could (by using the MiKTeX
> > Package Manager) check in what package ptmbi8r.tfm is located on the
> > working installation. Then we could tell what is going on (and maybe
> > file a bug report).
> 
> Can you give some tips or pointers on how to to to this with the
> package manager (I usually do a full install so I never bother with
> the package manager :-)

In the Filename box of the package manager write "ptmbi.tfm", click
"Filter" and it will find the package with that file.

Hans