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Some Fonts are not Present on the Target Computer after Installing Word 97

Symptom:

I receive an error message stating that some fonts cannot be found on the target computer after installing an SXP product containing fonts.

Solution:

Use the Sxpfonts.exe to activate fonts on Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 9x/Me when installing or uninstalling fonts with the Software Management Installer.

Follow these steps:

  1. Add an actions.sxp archive file and the sxpfonts.exe utility to the package.
  2. For each new font, enter three lines in the actions.sxp. See the description of the actions.sxp file for an example for sxpfonts.

    Use the sxpfonts.exe utility as follows:

    sxpfonts.exe command path
    
    Command

    Enter an install or an uninstall command preceded by a hyphen:

    -i Install fonts

    -d Deinstall fonts

    Path

    Absolute font path

    The exit codes of the sxpfonts.exe utility are as follows:

    0 = Ok

    1 = Invalid command line

    2 = Add font resource failed

    3 = Remove font resource failed