Re: Future of MiKTeX

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 06:09:37PM +0200, Siep Kroonenberg wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 03:53:52PM +0200, ComFreek wrote:
> > There is a way to use fonts in a portable way.
> > It makes use of the PortableApps.com platform, other programs might also 
> > exist. (I am in no way affiliated with the product - I just use it 
> > personally very often.)
> > 
> > 1. Download the PortableApps.com platform: http://portableapps.com/
> > 2. Create the following folder (I chose G/my flash drive as my root 
> > folder of the PortableApps installation): 
> > G:\PortableApps\PortableApps.com\Data\Fonts
> > 3. Copy and paste your font files in there.
> > 4. Restart the PortableApps.com platform (i.e. restart the "Start" 
> > application/the "start menu") or just unplug your flash drive.
> > 5. Restart all applications which are supposed to have access to the 
> > font files.
> > 
> > The only "annoying" step is to remember that you have to start the 
> > PortableApps.com platform before you start any applications planned to 
> > make use of the font files.
> 
> This may be a good solution in general, but it does not seem to work
> on our very specially locked-down desktops RES workspace manager),
> not even for portable apps, although I can view the fonts by
> double-clicking.

Correction: after a restart the fonts did work, for portable and
installed apps.

-- 
Siep Kroonenberg

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