Device Manage for OS/2

DevCon for OS/2 - Developer Connection

 		Operating systems:
ArcaOS, eComStation, IBM OS/2 Warp
eComStation myths 

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Fonts in eComStation applications

Which font does eComStation need?

  • There are many free fonts
  • The fonts should contain cyrillic, arabic characters.

Which fonts are used by default in windows?

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New fonts in eCS:

  • Warpsans TTF
  • DeJavu (version 2.20)

Warpsans TTF, Warpsans old:

Change presentation parameter of window

SetFont("9.WarpSans"); 

SetFont(CHAR*FN){
    WinSetPresParam(hWnd,PP_FONTNAMESIZE,strlen(FN)+1,FN);
}

Change font in .rc file for the whole dialog

    DIALOG  "Battery Monitor", ID_BATTERY_MONITORY_DIALOG, 68, 11, 210, 168, 
            0, FCF_SYSMENU | FCF_TITLEBAR | FCF_CLOSEBUTTON
    PRESPARAMS PP_FONTNAMESIZE, "9.WarpSans"

How to enable fonts anti-aliasing

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Useful information:

 
Please share information with other developers how to:
  • Q: What to do with anti-aliasing troubles?
  • Q: Which fonts do you offer to include?
  • Q: How to install font from REXX script (WarpIn)?

 


 

 

ArcaOS 5.1.1 whatsnew - PNG icons

PNG icons on Desktop

PNG icons on Desktop. (instead of ancient .ico designed in 1994)

PNG icons on Desktop

eCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2.

Now we can discuss how to attract new users.

// надо на ENG!!

 
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Warpstock Europe 2025

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