
            ****Readme text to AUTOFONT.LSP Rev.1 8-16-97***********

Developed by Peter Allen Landeck.  All rights reserved @ 1997
  100314.1364@compuserve.com
More LSP drafting routines may be found at:
  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PLANDECK

Thanks to J. Smith & R. Gesner authors of "Maximizing Autocad Volume II" some of whose subroutines are used in AUTOFONT.LSP.

AUTOFONT.LSP collects and assembles in a separate directory named AUTOFONT all big and small font files required to open a given drawing.  These files are labled with the extension .SHX and the user is prompted for each .SHX whether or not to save it to the AUTOFONT directory.  The user should select the default <yes> and save the .SHX file.  If no special font files are referenced by the drawing (i.e. only the standard Autocad TXT.SHX font is used) the user is prompted that no font files are referenced and none have been copied to the AUTOFONT directory.  In this case the drawing may be opened on any computer with Autocad without any special font files.  Typically, special font files are used in title blocks and company logos which appear on Autocad drawings.  If AUTOfont.LSP can not find a referenced font (.SHX) file the user is prompted accordingly and the file will not be copied to the AUTOFONT directory.
The AUTOFONT directory is automatically created in the Autocad path, usually at C:/ACAD/AUTOFONT.  The user is prompted regarding its exact location.  The directory may be deleted after use.  Files in the AUTOFONT directory will be overwritten by new font (.SHX) files with the same name when AUTOfont.LSP is reused.  

LOADING:  To load, make sure the AUTOFONT.LSP is in your ACAD path, usually ACAD/SUPPORT is a good location for LSP files.  From the Autocad command line type (LOAD "AUTOFONT") including the parentheses and quotation marks. After the user prompt type AF to run the routine.  Follow the prompts regarding files to be assembled in AUTOFONT directory. 

If you load another drawing or quit the drawing editor you need to manually reload AUTOFONT.LSP as described above.  This process may be automated in your ACAD.LSP file.  See the Autocad reference manual for instructions how to automatically load LSP files when opening a drawing.

AUTOLOCK:  AUTOFONT.LSP is equipped with another LSP program which will limit your use of AUTOFONT.LSP to 10 loadings, afterwhich AUTOFONT.LSP will cease to function.  To obtain a non-encrypted copy with unlimited use ($20) contact Peter Landeck at 100314.1364@compuserve.com

The author of this lsp routine accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of any kind to the users drawing files.  Kindly make a backup copy of your drawings files before running this program.