# vftovp(1) - man - phpMan

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## NAME
       vftovp - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual property lists (vpl)

## SYNOPSIS
       **vftovp** [_OPTIONS_] _vf_name_[**.vf**] [_tfm_name_[**.tfm**] [_vpl_name_[**.vpl**]]]

## DESCRIPTION
       This  manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version
       of TeX can be found in the info file or manual _Web2C:_ _A_ _TeX_ _implementation_.

       The **vftovp** program translates a (program-oriented) virtual font file and its accompanying TeX
       font  metric  file  to  a (human-oriented) property list file.  Thus, the virtual font can be
       edited, and its exact contents can be displayed mnemonically.  It also serves  as  a  VF-file
       validating program; if no error messages are given, the input files are correct.

       The filenames are extended with the appropriate extension if necessary.

## OPTIONS
### -charcode-format=
              The  argument _format_ specifies how character codes are output in the VPL file.  By de‐
              fault, only letters and digits are output using the **C** integer code (i.e.,  in  ASCII);
              the others are output in octal.  (Unless the font's coding scheme starts with **TeX** **math**
              **sy** or **TeX** **math** **ex**, when all are output in octal.)  If _format_ is **ascii**,  all  character
              codes  that  correspond to graphic characters, besides the left and right parentheses,
              are output in ASCII.  On the other hand, if _format_ is **octal**, all character  codes  are
              output in octal.

### -verbose
              Without  this option, **vftovp** operates silently.  With it, a banner and progress report
              are printed on _stdout_.

## ENVIRONMENT
       **vftovp** looks for _vf_name_ using the environment variable VFFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses
       the variable TEXFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the system default.

       See [**tex**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tex/1/markdown) for the details of the searching.

## SEE ALSO
       [**pltotf**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pltotf/1/markdown), [**tftopl**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tftopl/1/markdown), [**vptovf**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/vptovf/1/markdown).

## AUTHORS
       Donald E. Knuth wrote the program, based in part on an idea of David Fuchs, starting with the
       code for [**tftopl**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tftopl/1/markdown).  Karl Berry adapted it for compilation with **web2c**.



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