NAME

psf2ams - convert a PC Screen Font file to an Amstrad CP/M font

SYNOPSIS

psf2ams [-ems=EMSFILE] [INPUTFILE [OUTPUTFILE]]

DESCRIPTION

psf2ams converts a font in the .PSF format to a font that can be used under Amstrad CP/M or LocoScript 1. For best results the font should be at most 8 pixels by 8. The font can be output either as a .COM file (which loads the associated font when run) or a .EMS file (based on a standard CP/M or LocoScript 1 .EMS file).

It is also possible to load PCW fonts on a PCW using LOADPSF.COM or by converting to a raw font with psf2raw(1) and using SETFONT.COM, but for those distributing a new font, a self-contained .COM file may be more convenient.

The .COM files generated by psf2ams will run under CP/M on the CPC, PCW, PcW16 and Spectrum +3. They will also fail gracefully rather than crash if run under PCDOS.

If the font has more than 256 characters, then on the Spectrum +3 the first 256 will be loaded to the 8x8 font, and the second 256 (or whatever is left) to the 8x5 font. If you don't want this, use psfxform(1) to reduce the font to 256 characters before passing it to psf2ams(1).

OPTIONS

--ems=template: Output a .EMS file, using the provided CP/M or LocoScript 1 .EMS file as a template.

BUGS

not work, owing to the different order in which the font is stored.

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