VFTOVP(1)						      General Commands Manual							 VFTOVP(1)

NAME

       vftovp - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual property lists (vpl)

SYNOPSIS

       vftovp [OPTIONS] vf_name[.vf] [tfm_name[.tfm] [vpl_name[.vpl]]]

DESCRIPTION

       This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.	The complete documentation for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual
       Web2C: A TeX implementation.

       The vftovp program translates a (program-oriented) virtual font file and its accompanying TeX font metric file to a (human-oriented)  prop-
       erty  list  file.  Thus, the virtual font can be edited, and its exact contents can be displayed mnemonically.  It also serves as a VF-file
       validating program; if no error messages are given, the input files are correct.

       The filenames are extended with the appropriate extension if necessary.

OPTIONS

       -charcode-format=format
	      The argument format specifies how character codes are output in the VPL file.  By default, only letters and digits are output  using
	      the  C  integer  code (i.e., in ASCII); the others are output in octal.  (Unless the font's coding scheme starts with TeX math sy or
	      TeX math ex, when all are output in octal.)  If format is ascii, all character codes that correspond to graphic characters,  besides
	      the  left  and  right  parentheses,  are	output in ASCII.  On the other hand, if format is octal, all character codes are output in
	      octal.

       -verbose
	      Without this option, vftovp operates silently.  With it, a banner and progress report are printed on stdout.

ENVIRONMENT

       vftovp looks for vf_name using the environment variable VFFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS.  If that is  not  set,
       it uses the system default.

       See tex(1) for the details of the searching.

SEE ALSO

       pltotf(1), tftopl(1), vptovf(1).

AUTHORS

       Donald  E.  Knuth  wrote the program, based in part on an idea of David Fuchs, starting with the code for tftopl(1).  Karl Berry adapted it
       for compilation with web2c.

Web2C 2012							 19 December 1994							 VFTOVP(1)