JDK-4276129 : Multiple font not found messages starting jdk1.2
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: 2d
  • Affected Version: 1.2.1,1.2.1_003,1.2.2,1.3.0
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic,solaris_2.6,solaris_7
  • CPU: generic,sparc
  • Submitted: 1999-09-28
  • Updated: 2000-07-10
  • Resolved: 2000-07-10
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Description

Name: clC74495			Date: 09/28/99


Start java 1.2 using the shipped font.properties file.  The
following messages result:

Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
Font specified in font.properties not found [-urw-itc zapfdingbats-medium-r-normal--*-%d-*-*-p-*-sun-fontspecific]
sun.awt.font.FontDesignMetrics[font=java.awt.Font[family=Utopia,name=Utopia,style=bold,size=12]ascent=15, descent=4, height=20]

This is similar to bugs #4172122 and 4197261.  The comments in
bug #4172122 are apropos; it should not be necessary to customize
the font.properties for every machine on which graphics applica-
tions will run.
(Review ID: 95303) 
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Comments
WORK AROUND Name: clC74495 Date: 09/28/99 Customize the font.properties file for each machine; unacceptable due to the sheer number of machine and different font installations. ======================================================================
11-06-2004

EVALUATION The fonts specified in font.properties need to be found on the host system else these messages get displayed. The SUNIWof font packages need to be installed. parry.kejriwal@eng 2000-01-11
11-01-2000