[reportlab-users] The Font Problem fix?

[rmorin at bcgsc.ca]

I am not running linux but one of the modules required to set the font is
a pre-compiled binary for linux that potentially won't run on sun OS.  I
wonder if the problem is that simple.  If so, is it even fixable?

> rmorin at bcgsc.ca wrote:
>> Some of you must be familiar with this error:
>>
>> raise RenderPMError, "Can't setFont(%s) missing the T1
>> files?\nOriginally
>> %s: %s" % (fontName,s1,s2)
>> reportlab.graphics.renderPM.RenderPMError: Can't setFont(Times-Roman)
>> missing the T1 files?
>>
>> I found a supposed fix for Linux machines here:
>>
>> http://bioinf.scri.ac.uk/lp/downloads/programs/genomediagram/renderPM_help.txt
>>
>> The instructions seemed sensible enough.  I downloaded the fonts to a
>> 'fonts' subdirectory in the report lab directory.  However, I am still
>> encountering the same error message.  Does anyone know of a reason this
>> might be happening?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ryan
> .....
>
> Hi that resource looks really useful. And the problem is definitely
> related to the info there. Can you say what operating system you're on
> ie what does
> 	python -c"import sys;print sys.platform"
> report? The linux info relates to those systems that report linux2 (I
> think), but I recently noticed the same problems myself on suc a system.
> --
> Robin Becker
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