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NAME

       vftovp - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual property lists (vpl)

SYNOPSIS

       vftovp [OPTIONS] vf_name[.vf] [tfm_name[.tfm] [vpl_name[.vpl]]]

DESCRIPTION

       This  manual  page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version of TeX can
       be found in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation.

       The vftovp program translates a (program-oriented) virtual font file and its accompanying TeX font metric
       file  to  a  (human-oriented)  property  list  file.  Thus, the virtual font can be edited, and its exact
       contents can be displayed mnemonically.  It also serves as a VF-file  validating  program;  if  no  error
       messages are given, the input files are correct.

       The filenames are extended with the appropriate extension if necessary.

OPTIONS

       -charcode-format=format
              The  argument  format  specifies how character codes are output in the VPL file.  By default, only
              letters and digits are output using the C integer code (i.e., in ASCII); the others are output  in
              octal.   (Unless  the  font's  coding  scheme starts with TeX math sy or TeX math ex, when all are
              output in octal.)  If format is ascii, all character codes that correspond to graphic  characters,
              besides  the  left  and  right  parentheses, are output in ASCII.  On the other hand, if format is
              octal, all character codes are output in octal.

       -verbose
              Without this option, vftovp operates silently.  With it, a banner and progress report are  printed
              on stdout.

ENVIRONMENT

       vftovp  looks  for  vf_name  using  the  environment  variable  VFFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the
       variable TEXFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the system default.

       See tex(1) for the details of the searching.

SEE ALSO

       pltotf(1), tftopl(1), vptovf(1).

AUTHORS

       Donald E. Knuth wrote the program, based in part on an idea of David Fuchs, starting with  the  code  for
       tftopl(1).  Karl Berry adapted it for compilation with web2c.