santiago538@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> Adding a font path with a command like:
>
> xset +fp ~/my_font_dir
>
> only seems to work if entered on the display physically attached to the
> computer (in this case a Solaris 8 box).
---8<---

It only works with local X servers because remote servers don't have
access to your home directory. The only workaround would be to have
the home directory shared across the network (via NFS, for example).

> I have tried Google, but none of the posed solutions work. Some were
> adding -fp option to xwin using Cygwin, and various combinations using
> a font server address.
>
> fslsfonts -server 192.168.6.55:7100
>
> does lists all the fonts on the machine I am trying to add the font
> path on.

If your local machine -- or any machine in your network -- is running a
X
font server you can try to use

+fp "tcp/hostname:7100"

where "hostname" is, well a host name. :-)

Warning: according to the xset manual page the interpretation is
server-dependent.

--- Casantos

nojunk@gate.cpmet.ufpel.tche.br wrote:
> santiago538@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>
>>Adding a font path with a command like:
>>
>>xset +fp ~/my_font_dir
>>
>>only seems to work if entered on the display physically attached to the
>>computer (in this case a Solaris 8 box).
>
> ---8<---
>
> It only works with local X servers because remote servers don't have
> access to your home directory. The only workaround would be to have
> the home directory shared across the network (via NFS, for example).

Hi,

The computer xset does work is not the file server where my home
directory resides, so that is not the issue. It does not matter if I
make a local copy of my fonts directory.

>>I have tried Google, but none of the posed solutions work. Some were
>>adding -fp option to xwin using Cygwin, and various combinations using
>>a font server address.
>>
>>fslsfonts -server 192.168.6.55:7100
>>
>>does lists all the fonts on the machine I am trying to add the font
>>path on.
>
>
> If your local machine -- or any machine in your network -- is running a
> X
> font server you can try to use
>
> +fp "tcp/hostname:7100"
>
> where "hostname" is, well a host name. :-)

How would I specify my fonts dirctory?

> Warning: according to the xset manual page the interpretation is
> server-dependent.

You must have a different version of the man page than I do!

> --- Casantos
>
H

santiago538 wrote:
> nojunk@gate.cpmet.ufpel.tche.br wrote:
> > santiago538@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>
> >>Adding a font path with a command like:
> >>
> >>xset +fp ~/my_font_dir
> >>
> >>only seems to work if entered on the display physically attached to the
> >>computer (in this case a Solaris 8 box).
> > ---8<---
> > It only works with local X servers because remote servers don't have
> > access to your home directory. The only workaround would be to have
> > the home directory shared across the network (via NFS, for example).
>

> The computer xset does work is not the file server where my home
> directory resides, so that is not the issue. It does not matter if I
> make a local copy of my fonts directory.

I'm not sure if I undestood this. Feel free to use Spanish or
Portuguese. :-)

---8<--
> >
> > If your local machine -- or any machine in your network -- is running a
> > X
> > font server you can try to use
> >
> > +fp "tcp/hostname:7100"
> >
> > where "hostname" is, well a host name. :-)
>
> How would I specify my fonts dirctory?

Add that directory to the "catalogue" session of the font server
configuration file. A "man xfs" will give you more details.


> > Warning: according to the xset manual page the interpretation is
> > server-dependent.
>
> You must have a different version of the man page than I do!

I have Xorg 6.8.2 on FreeBSD 6.0-RESLEASE but as far as I know xfs did
not change very much int the last years.

--- Casantos

Hi,

I'm sure if I used Spanish, it would be even harder to understand me.
:-)

it sure is difficult getting X terminology right! I've found that
setting the DISPLAY environment variable to the machine running my app
will work...but it seems like for each problem i figure out, 7 more
spring up in its place~

Anyway, Thanks!