Re: [Fink-users] Problem with symbol font in xfig

[Alexander H. <ale...@gm...>]

On 11/1/13 4:33 PM, Peter Young wrote:
> When I try to use the symbol font in xfig the program crashes with the
> following message:
>
> BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
> Request code: X_OpenFont
>
> This is on a Mac Pro running Mac OS X 10.7.5. The X11 is X-quartz 2.6.5.
> The version of xfig is  3.2 patchlevel 5b. I have the same problem on an
> iMac running OS X 10.8 and X-quartz 2.7.4.
>
> Is there a workaround for this problem? It is inconvenient for my work
> not to be able to use Greek symbols.
>
> Thank you
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> Peter Young
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>
>

Is it only the symbol font that gives you an error?

It works for me (10.8.5/XQuartz 2.7.4), so there could possibly a 
missing runtime dependency or X11 configuration issue.
-- 
Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison
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