4. Summary of ebfont Options

The ebfont command supports both traditional single-letter options and mnemonic long option names. Long option names are indicated with `--' instead of `-'. Abbreviations for option names are allowed as long as they are unique.

-d

--debug

Print debugging information to standard error.

-f heights

--font-height heights

Generate image files of local characters with heights. heights must be a list of heights separated by a comma (`,'). The valid heights are `16', `24', `30' and `48'. By default, ebfont generates fonts with a height of 16 pixels. (See section 3.2 Heights, for more details).

-h

--help

Output help message to standard out, then exit.

-i formats

--image-format formats

Generates image files as formats. formats must be a list of format names separated by a comma (`,'). Supported format names are `xbm', `xpm', `gif' and `bmp'. By default, `ebfont' generates image files as XBM format. (See section 3.1 Image Formats, for more details).

-o directory

--output-directory directory

Output image files under directory. By default, ebfont generates image files under the current working directory (.). (See section 3. Invoke ebfont, for more details).

-S subbooks

--subbook subbooks

Specify target subbooks in which ebfont generates local characters. subbooks must be a list of directory names of subbooks separeted by a comma (`,'). By default, all subbooks are specified as target. (See section 3.3 Subbooks, for more details).

-v

--version

Output version number to standard out, then exit.