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2TTX 2.0 for Windows
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5Creating a Windows (9x/ME/NT/2000/XP) setup executable for TTX
6This file has been created by Adam Twardoch <list.adam@twardoch.com>
7December 14, 2004
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9Pre-compiled versions are hosted at http://www.font.org/software/ttx/
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11APPROACH I: Using py2exe and InnoSetup
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131. Install Python 2.3 for Windows: http://www.python.org/
142. Install py2exe: http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/
153. Install InnoSetup 4: http://www.jrsoftware.org/
164. Download the latest released source code of TTX/FontTools at
17   http://sourceforge.net/projects/fonttools/
18   Or alternatively grab the sources from the VCS:
19   http://fonttools.sourceforge.net/
205. Unzip the source code of TTX/FontTools into a folder.
216. In the folder where you unzipped TTX/FontTools, type:
22   python setup.py py2exe --icon Windows\ttx.ico --packages encodings
237. Run Inno Setup and open Windows\fonttools-win-setup.iss
248. In Inno Setup, select File/Compile, then Run/Run.
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26APPROACH II: Using McMillan Installer and InnoSetup
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281. Install Python 2.3 for Windows: http://www.python.org/
292. Download and unpack McMillan installer:
30   http://py.vaults.ca/apyllo2.py/22208368
31   and put the Installer folder into your Python folder,
32   e.g. C:\Python23\Installer
333. Install InnoSetup 4: http://www.jrsoftware.org/
344. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003:
35   http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/
365. Put UPX somewhere within your PATH: http://upx.sourceforge.net/
376. Download the latest released source code of TTX/FontTools at
38   http://sourceforge.net/projects/fonttools/
39   Or alternatively grab the sources from the VCS:
40   http://fonttools.sourceforge.net/
417. Unzip the source code of TTX/FontTools into a folder.
428. In the folder where you unzipped TTX/FontTools, type:
43   python setup.py install -f
449. Edit mcmillan.bat so the paths in the file correspond to the paths in your system,
45   and run it.
4610.Run Inno Setup and open Windows\fonttools-win-setup.iss
4711.In Inno Setup, select File/Compile, then Run/Run.
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49The distributable TTX Windows setup executable has been saved
50in the Output subfolder of the FontTools\Windows folder.
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52For information on running TTX on Windows, see fonttools-win-setup.txt in this folder.
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