When you need to map fonts

If you are using fonts that are not defined to the Viewer, if you have modified the IBM AFP fonts, or if you have created your own AFP fonts, you need to define those fonts in the font definition files in order for documents using those fonts to display correctly with the Viewer.

You need to define fonts:
  • If you created a new coded font (or renamed one), you will need to define the coded font in the Coded Font file (ICODED.FNT or CODED.FNT).
  • If you created a new character set, you have to define it in the Character Set Definition file (CSDEF.FNT).
  • If you created a new code page, you have to define it in the Code Page Definition file (CPDEF.FNT).
  • If you have created a new code page or modified a code page by moving characters, you have to create a new Code Page file (*.CNV).

If you only have modified an existing font component, you might not need to perform any of the above steps. For example, if you have only deleted code points in the code page, the font files supplied with the Viewer can be used.