Omnicalc Font Editor for GTK+ v1.01

0. About

Omnicalc Font Editor is a program which is able to edit and compile the Omnicalc Font File.
This program was written based on Windows version of Omnicalc Font Editor.
You need GTK+1.xx or GTK+2.xx to compile this program [Donwload GTK+].

1. Compiling and Running

Unzip downloaded file and put any directory. Run Console/Terminal, move to that directory with "cd" and run one of following commands.

GTK+1.xx:

gcc main.c -o ocfe `gtk-config --cflags --libs`

gcc main.c -o ocfe `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+`

GTK+2.xx:

gcc main.c -o ocfe `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-2.0`

Then, run "ocfe" from Console/Terminal or Window Manager.

2. How to use

• Mouse:
  • Left click - Edit the pixel
  • Right click:
    • In left area - Set the cursor
    • In right area - Edit the pixel
• Keys:
  • Allow keys - Move the cursor
  • A,S,D,W key - Move the cursor
  • Ctrl+X - Cut
  • Ctrl+C - Copy
  • Ctrl+V - Paste
  • Ctrl+D - Default
  • Ctrl+R - Inverse
  • Ctrl+Q - Clear
  • Ctrl+H - Flip Horizontal
  • Ctrl+T - Flip Vertical
  • Ctrl+Y - Rotate 180
• Menu:
  • File(F):
    • Open(O)... - Load from 8xfont file (*.8xfont)
    • Save As(S)... - Save as 8xfont file (*.8xfont)
    • -
    • Compile(C)... - Compile to 8xp file (*.8xp)
    • Decompile(D)... - Load from 8xp file (*.8xp)
    • -
    • Save As Image(I):
      • XPM(X)... - Save as XPM file (*.xpm)
      • BMP(B)... - Save as Bitmap file (*.bmp)
    • Save As ASM(A):
      • Right Aligned(R)... - Save as ASM format of right aligned (*.z80)
      • Left Aligned(L)... - Save as ASM format of left aligned (*.z80)
    • Save As Font(F):
      • BDF[Beta](B)... - Save as BDF file (*.bdf)
    • -
    • Exit(X)
  • Edit(E):
    • Cut(X) - The selected letter is cut
    • Copy(C) - The selected letter is copied
    • Paste(V) - Pasted on the selected letter
    • -
    • Default(D) - The selected letter is set to a default
    • Clear(Q) - The selected letter is cleared
    • Inverse(R) - The selected letter is inversed
    • -
    • Flip Horizontal(H) - The selected letter is flipped horizontal
    • Flip Vertical(T) - The selected letter is flipped vertical
    • Rotate 180(Y) - The selected letter is rotated 180 degree
    • -
    • ALL(A):
      • Default... - All letters are set to a default
      • Clear... - All letters are cleared
      • Inverse... - All letters are inversed
      • -
      • Flip Horizontal... - All letters are flipped horizontal
      • Flip Vertical... - All letters are flipped vertical
      • Rotate 180... - All letters are rotated 180 degree
    • -
    • Dots size(S):
      • 2 px - Change the size of dots to 2 pixels
      • 3 px - Change the size of dots to 3 pixels
      • 4 px - Change the size of dots to 4 pixels
      • 5 px - Change the size of dots to 5 pixels
      • 6 px - Change the size of dots to 6 pixels
      • 7 px - Change the size of dots to 7 pixels
      • 8 px - Change the size of dots to 8 pixels
  • Help(H):
    • Help(H)... - Show the help message
    • Version(A)... - Show the version information

3. Known bugs/Specification

• "Save as BDF" is Beta version (I'm not familiar with Linux)
• Accelarator keys are not implemented

4. Version info

• v1.00 : First released version.
• v1.01 : Shortcut keys were fixed.

5. Appendix

bdf_default.8xfont

A default font file for BDF.

util\8xf2c.c

This program can convert 8xfont to C-Style array (unsigned char[]).

util\8xf2bmp.c

This program can convert 8xfont to Bitmap with String.

util\gdk_draw_string_by_tifont.h

This function can draw string by font data generated by 8xf2c.

This program was compiled and tested under Vine Linux 3.1/Knoppix 3.7 with GTK+-1.2/GTK+-2.0,
And Windows XP with GTK+ for Windows.

Program and document were written by Yuki Mio.