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FontLab open.py

Andy Clymer

I'm trying to make use of FontLab's ability to run a Python script when a font is opened, the open.py that's located in the "System" Macros folder but I'm unable to get things working.

As a test, in the "System" Macros folder I have an open.py that contains:
print 'font opened'

...and a save.py that contains
print 'font saved'

...but only the save.py is working. I've tried opening fonts from the file menu and by double clicking a VFB but I get nothing. Is there something else I need to do? I've tried this on two computers, with both FontLab 5.0.2 and 5.0.4 for the Mac.

Thanks!
Andy

Andy Clymer

Hm, since it's been a day I'm gonna follow up my own question with something a bit more broad:

Does anyone use the open.py script in the "System" Macros folder?

Can anyone confirm that it's supposed to work with FontLab 5?

As far as I understand, FontLab should execute this script when the application is launched, so if anyone wants to test the open.py and save.py you can just put a simple print statement in them like I mentioned in the last post and see if anything happens (only the save.py works for me)

Much appreciated,
Andy

Miguel Sousa

Hi Andy, I just gave it a try and got the same results as you. (MacTel, OSX 10.4.11, FL 5.0.4)

pvanderlaan

I just checked and got the same results too: save.py works but open.py and new.py don't. I'm running FL 5.0.2 on 10.5.2 PPC.

Andy Clymer

Hey Miguel and Paul, thanks for testing that out

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