| Instructions on how to build FreeType with your own build tool |
| ============================================================== |
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| See the file `CUSTOMIZE' to learn how to customize FreeType to |
| specific environments. |
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| I. Standard procedure |
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| |
| * If you use macro names for FreeType header files (while mandatory |
| in earlier versions, this is now optional since FreeType version |
| 2.6.1) it is necessary to disable pre-compiled headers. This is |
| very important for Visual C++, because lines like |
| |
| #include FT_FREETYPE_H |
| |
| are not correctly supported by this compiler while being ISO C |
| compliant! |
| |
| * You need to add the directory `include' to your include path when |
| compiling the library. |
| |
| * FreeType 2 is made of several components; each of them is located |
| in a subdirectory of `freetype/src'. For example, |
| `freetype/src/truetype/' contains the TrueType font driver. |
| |
| * DO NOT COMPILE ALL C FILES! Rather, compile the following ones. |
| |
| -- base components (required) |
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| src/base/ftsystem.c |
| src/base/ftinit.c |
| src/base/ftdebug.c |
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| src/base/ftbase.c |
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| src/base/ftbbox.c -- recommended, see <ftbbox.h> |
| src/base/ftglyph.c -- recommended, see <ftglyph.h> |
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| src/base/ftbdf.c -- optional, see <ftbdf.h> |
| src/base/ftbitmap.c -- optional, see <ftbitmap.h> |
| src/base/ftcid.c -- optional, see <ftcid.h> |
| src/base/ftfstype.c -- optional |
| src/base/ftgasp.c -- optional, see <ftgasp.h> |
| src/base/ftgxval.c -- optional, see <ftgxval.h> |
| src/base/ftmm.c -- optional, see <ftmm.h> |
| src/base/ftotval.c -- optional, see <ftotval.h> |
| src/base/ftpatent.c -- optional |
| src/base/ftpfr.c -- optional, see <ftpfr.h> |
| src/base/ftstroke.c -- optional, see <ftstroke.h> |
| src/base/ftsynth.c -- optional, see <ftsynth.h> |
| src/base/fttype1.c -- optional, see <t1tables.h> |
| src/base/ftwinfnt.c -- optional, see <ftwinfnt.h> |
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| src/base/ftmac.c -- only on the Macintosh |
| |
| -- font drivers (optional; at least one is needed) |
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| src/bdf/bdf.c -- BDF font driver |
| src/cff/cff.c -- CFF/OpenType font driver |
| src/cid/type1cid.c -- Type 1 CID-keyed font driver |
| src/pcf/pcf.c -- PCF font driver |
| src/pfr/pfr.c -- PFR/TrueDoc font driver |
| src/sfnt/sfnt.c -- SFNT files support |
| (TrueType & OpenType) |
| src/truetype/truetype.c -- TrueType font driver |
| src/type1/type1.c -- Type 1 font driver |
| src/type42/type42.c -- Type 42 font driver |
| src/winfonts/winfnt.c -- Windows FONT / FNT font driver |
| |
| -- rasterizers (optional; at least one is needed for vector |
| formats) |
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| src/raster/raster.c -- monochrome rasterizer |
| src/sdf/sdf.c -- Signed Distance Field driver |
| src/smooth/smooth.c -- anti-aliasing rasterizer |
| |
| -- auxiliary modules (optional) |
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| src/autofit/autofit.c -- auto hinting module |
| src/cache/ftcache.c -- cache sub-system (in beta) |
| src/gzip/ftgzip.c -- support for compressed fonts (.gz) |
| src/lzw/ftlzw.c -- support for compressed fonts (.Z) |
| src/bzip2/ftbzip2.c -- support for compressed fonts (.bz2) |
| src/gxvalid/gxvalid.c -- TrueTypeGX/AAT table validation |
| src/otvalid/otvalid.c -- OpenType table validation |
| src/psaux/psaux.c -- PostScript Type 1 parsing |
| src/pshinter/pshinter.c -- PS hinting module |
| src/psnames/psnames.c -- PostScript glyph names support |
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| Notes: |
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| `ftcache.c' needs `ftglyph.c' |
| `ftfstype.c' needs `fttype1.c' |
| `ftglyph.c' needs `ftbitmap.c' |
| `ftstroke.c' needs `ftglyph.c' |
| `ftsynth.c' needs `ftbitmap.c' |
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| `cff.c' needs `sfnt.c', `pshinter.c', and `psnames.c' |
| `truetype.c' needs `sfnt.c' and `psnames.c' |
| `type1.c' needs `psaux.c' `pshinter.c', and `psnames.c' |
| `type1cid.c' needs `psaux.c', `pshinter.c', and `psnames.c' |
| `type42.c' needs `truetype.c' |
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| Please consult the central `include/freetype/config/ftoption.h' |
| configuration file for details on additional libraries necessary |
| for some optional features. |
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| Read the file `CUSTOMIZE' in case you want to compile only a subset |
| of the drivers, renderers, and optional modules; a detailed |
| description of the various base extension is given in the top-level |
| file `modules.cfg'. |
| |
| You are done. In case of problems, see the archives of the FreeType |
| development mailing list. |
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| II. Support for flat-directory compilation |
| ------------------------------------------ |
| |
| It is possible to put all FreeType 2 source files into a single |
| directory, with the *exception* of the `include' hierarchy. |
| |
| 1. Copy all files in current directory |
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| cp freetype/src/base/*.[hc] . |
| cp freetype/src/raster1/*.[hc] . |
| cp freetype/src/smooth/*.[hc] . |
| etc. |
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| 2. Compile sources |
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| cc -c -Iinclude -DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY ftsystem.c |
| cc -c -Iinclude -DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY ftinit.c |
| cc -c -Iinclude -DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY ftdebug.c |
| cc -c -Iinclude -DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY ftbase.c |
| etc. |
| |
| You don't need to define the FT_FLAT_COMPILATION macro (as this |
| was required in previous releases of FreeType 2). |
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| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Copyright (C) 2003-2023 by |
| David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. |
| |
| This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, |
| modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project |
| license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute |
| this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand |
| and accept it fully. |
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| --- end of INSTALL.ANY --- |