[reportlab-users] Strange error when running under VirtualPC on a Powerboo

David Hughes reportlab-users@reportlab.com
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:04 +0100 (BST)


> >reportlab.graphics.renderPM.RenderPMError: Can't setFont(Times-Roman) 
> >missing the T1 files?
> >Originally exceptions.TypeError: makeT1Font() argument 2 must be 
> string, >not None

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> ..... do you have the adobe font files installed somewhere? The
> _renderPM extension needs the files somewhere on its T1SearchPath (set
> in rl_config.py). We need the .afm and .pfb files on my system these
> files live in
> 
> C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Resource\Font
> -- 
> Robin Becker

Thanks Robin, I didn't know there were any external dependencies. 
Installing Acrobat 6 doesn't work though, but 5 is OK.

David