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AFDKO FontLab macros on Mac OS X

msmiths0 votes

I just successfully installed the AFDKO command-line tools on Mac OS X as I've just tested runnin gthe "autohint -h" line and it gives me plenty of Help information… but I'm having problems when trying to install the FontLab macros.

I've followed the guide step by step here

file:///Users/Reserves/Library/Application%20Support/FontLab/Studio%205/Macros/FDK/Read_Me_First.html

and I don't actually get any error in the Terminal window it's just nothing actually happens. This is what I get when following the 1-8 steps for installing the FontLab macros:

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mike-jarboes-macbook-pro:~ Reserves$ cd
mike-jarboes-macbook-pro:~ Reserves$ /Users/Reserves/Library/Application\ Support/FontLab/Studio\ 5/Macros/FDK/Tools/FontLab python installFontLabMacros.py /Users/Reserves/Library/Application\ Support/FontLab/Studio\ 5/Macros
-bash: /Users/Reserves/Library/Application Support/FontLab/Studio 5/Macros/FDK/Tools/FontLab: is a directory
mike-jarboes-macbook-pro:~ Reserves$

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Please advise.

msmiths0 votes

Oops, thought that was an actual web link… basically, I followed the 1-8 steps from the included readme.html which seem to be slightly different than what is listed here - http://typophile.com/node/20078

msmiths0 votes

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?… Anyone? Anyone?

msmiths0 votes

Nevermind, got it working!

Theunis de Jong0 votes

Did it need anything special, or was the Eight Step Program sufficient after all?

msmiths0 votes

Theunis - I'm not exactly sure what I did different, I just started fresh earlier today and it worked. I'm not a big Terminal fan as it's a bit too tech for me and kind of makes me nervous. If you miss a space or make the slightest mistake it's hard to tell as it's like a foreign language I assume unless your a developer. Most likely I made a small error translating the instructions in my haste which led to the initial problem of the Macros not installing, but now it all looks good and I'm excited to try out the Adobe autohint feature, among others. : )

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