> I downloaded bmptk Python 2.7.5 and PIL 1.1.7
> running it gives me this:
>
> C:\Users\Manu\Downloads\bmptk\tools>python ttf_to_cpp.py C:\Users\Manu\Do=
wnloads
> \bmptk\tools\arial.ttf font.h 16 "0123456789" font
> Error: source file C:\Users\Manu\Downloads\bmptk\tools\arial.ttf could
> not be opened

Dit you install PIL?

The script might hide the true error, check ~ line 112:

    try:
       Font =3D ImageFont.truetype( Img_File_Name, int( Size ))
    except:
       Raise( "Error: source file %s could not be opened" % Img_File_Name )

change this to

    Font =3D ImageFont.truetype( Img_File_Name, int( Size ))

(in case you are not familiar with Python: there are now 3 spaces less=20
in front of the line!

> I don't understand what's the Namespace it is asking for as argument.

With the (optional) namespace argument the decratations will be=20
generated inside a namespace. Leave it out if you don't know or care=20
about namespaces.

The result you get might not be very usefull unless you use it with the=20
classes in bmptk:graphics that deal with drawing characters (or strings)=20
on a graphic screen.

What the script does is roughly:
    for each character in the set of characters that must be made available
       append the character to S
       convert S to a graphic picture P
       save the X-size of P, it will be the X-start of the next character
    get all pixels in the last P and write them out in hex format

When all X steps turn out to be the same the font is apparently fixed,=20
otherwise it is proportional.

Wouter
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