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Specifying the Symbol Font

Microsoft's SDK
- Browse the font directory
  - Program Manager
  - Main
  - Control Panel
  - Fonts
    - If the true type "Symbol" is available you have nothing to do
    - If the true type "Symbol" is unavailable or if you want to use another font for symbols memorize the name of another true type relevant font (a rather stupid exemple would be "WingDings").
      - Pass the font name to JVM when launching the javaviewer :
        jview.exe /d:FigueSymbol="WingDings" YouClass jview.exe /a /d:FigueSymbol="WingDings" YouPage.html
Sun's JDK
- Edit the font.properties file from your java distribution
```
xemacs jdk1.1.6/lib/font.properties &
		  
```
  - If you can't find the file or haven't read/write acces right ask your system engineer :oP
  - Put the following line at the top of the file
```
figuesymbol.0=Symbol,ANSI_CHARSET
		      
```
    Eventually replace the string "Symbol" by another relevant font name.

Step by Step

Create and keep a reference to a symbol font.

private final void initResources() {
  try {
    _greekFont = _facade.doGetFont(null,
                                   FontFamily.SYMBOL,
                                   FontStyle.BOLD,
                                   24,false);

Modify the inherited graphical context with ths font.

final GlyphInterface theFirstContext 
   = new ChangeGraphicalContextAnonymous(_greekFont,
                                         _blue,
                                         null);

Example

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