[tex-live] OSFONTDIR in texmf.cnf-4WIN

[Hans Hagen]

Karl Berry wrote:
>       OSFONTDIR = c:/{windows,winnt,winnt35}/fonts//
>       TTFONTS = .;$TEXMF/fonts/truetype//;$OSFONTDIR
>
>     Here, if the environment variable OSFONTDIR is set, $OSFONTDIR in
>     texmf.cnf is re-defined.  Or should it be like this:
>
>       OSFONTDIR = /please/set/osfontdir/in/the/environment
>       WINFONTDIR = c:/{windows,winnt,winnt35}/fonts//
>       TTFONTS = .;$TEXMF/fonts/truetype//;$OSFONTDIR;$WINFONTDIR
>
>     In this case you can use OSFONTDIR to add additional directories.
>
> Yes, that is the question.  
>
> Hans, how have you ended up using/documenting OSFONTDIR?  Which of the
> above approaches would work better for you?  You were the one who wanted
> it :).
>   
i just use OSFONTDIR and set it at the environment level 

on windows one can extend that with 

set OSFONTDIR=c:/windows/fonts

.... 

set OSFONTDIR=%OSFONTDIR%;anotherdir 

so there is no need for an extra WINFONTDIR variable 

Hans 


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