Extracting some CAB font files

In XP Pro SP3, I have a non MS CAB file with 100 font files in it where most
of them show with an abbreviated filename, along with an underscore in the
font filename.

Double clicking on a font brings up a window displaying the font characters,
and showing the proper name of the font, which is what shows in the
Windows\Fonts folder after the font is installed. So obviously the final
name is contained in the CAB font file.

Is there any process in XP where I can extract the fonts from the CAB
folder, and have the abbreviated filename automatically changed to the
proper full filename? Is there a utility around to do this?

Doing this manually is a PITA, and I would like to "automate" the process.

I want to create a backup folder with all these fonts, separated from all
the other fonts in my WindowsFonts folder. So while they do exist with the
proper name. sorting then out from teh 500 fonts in my Windows\Fonts folder
will be a PITA.

Ron Hirsch

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
In XP Pro SP3, I have a non MS CAB file with 100 font files in it where
most
of them show with an abbreviated filename, along with an underscore in the
font filename.

Double clicking on a font brings up a window displaying the font
characters,
and showing the proper name of the font, which is what shows in the
Windows\Fonts folder after the font is installed. So obviously the final
name is contained in the CAB font file.

Is there any process in XP where I can extract the fonts from the CAB
folder, and have the abbreviated filename automatically changed to the
proper full filename? Is there a utility around to do this?

Doing this manually is a PITA, and I would like to "automate" the process.

I want to create a backup folder with all these fonts, separated from all
the other fonts in my WindowsFonts folder. So while they do exist with
the
proper name. sorting then out from teh 500 fonts in my Windows\Fonts
folder
will be a PITA.

Ron Hirsch


You could use this command from a Command Prompt:
expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup
You must create tha target folder manually.

Hi Pegasus,

Thanks for your reply.

The instructions you gave of "expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup" are
not clear to me.

I understand that the target folder "C:\FontBackup" must be manually created
prior to running the command.

But I do not full understand the "F:\i386\*.tt*". What is the "F:\i386\"
part?

Do I copy the fonts from the CAB file to a folder I create on my F drive (or
anywhere), but what is the "i386" string?

Or do I just put the CAB file in the source folder, on a drive of my choice,
in a folder named i386?

Please clarify.

Ron
++++++++++++++++


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
...

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
In XP Pro SP3, I have a non MS CAB file with 100 font files in it where
most
of them show with an abbreviated filename, along with an underscore in the
font filename.

Double clicking on a font brings up a window displaying the font
characters,
and showing the proper name of the font, which is what shows in the
Windows\Fonts folder after the font is installed. So obviously the final
name is contained in the CAB font file.

Is there any process in XP where I can extract the fonts from the CAB
folder, and have the abbreviated filename automatically changed to the
proper full filename? Is there a utility around to do this?

Doing this manually is a PITA, and I would like to "automate" the process.

I want to create a backup folder with all these fonts, separated from all
the other fonts in my WindowsFonts folder. So while they do exist with
the
proper name. sorting then out from teh 500 fonts in my Windows\Fonts
folder
will be a PITA.

Ron Hirsch


You could use this command from a Command Prompt:
expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup
You must create tha target folder manually.

On the WinXP CD you have two types of compressed files:
- Those with an extension of .xx_, e.g. most or all font files.
- Those that are included in a .cab file.

The ones included in a .cab file can be extracted with a command
such as
expand f:\i386\driver.cab d:\Fonts -f:*.TT*
F:\i386 is obviously the i386 folder on the WinXP installation CD.

The ones whose extension ends on an underscore can be expanded
with the command I gave you previously.

If you have compressed files shipped in a .cab file then you must
go through a two-step process:
1. Extract them, using the above command.
2. Expand them, using the command I gave you in my first reply.


"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
Hi Pegasus,

Thanks for your reply.

The instructions you gave of "expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup"
are
not clear to me.

I understand that the target folder "C:\FontBackup" must be manually
created
prior to running the command.

But I do not full understand the "F:\i386\*.tt*". What is the "F:\i386\"
part?

Do I copy the fonts from the CAB file to a folder I create on my F drive
(or
anywhere), but what is the "i386" string?

Or do I just put the CAB file in the source folder, on a drive of my
choice,
in a folder named i386?

Please clarify.

Ron
++++++++++++++++


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
...

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
In XP Pro SP3, I have a non MS CAB file with 100 font files in it where
most
of them show with an abbreviated filename, along with an underscore in
the
font filename.

Double clicking on a font brings up a window displaying the font
characters,
and showing the proper name of the font, which is what shows in the
Windows\Fonts folder after the font is installed. So obviously the final
name is contained in the CAB font file.

Is there any process in XP where I can extract the fonts from the CAB
folder, and have the abbreviated filename automatically changed to the
proper full filename? Is there a utility around to do this?

Doing this manually is a PITA, and I would like to "automate" the
process.

I want to create a backup folder with all these fonts, separated from all
the other fonts in my WindowsFonts folder. So while they do exist with
the
proper name. sorting then out from teh 500 fonts in my Windows\Fonts
folder
will be a PITA.

Ron Hirsch


You could use this command from a Command Prompt:
expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup
You must create tha target folder manually.

Pegasus,

I guess you misunderstood what I'm doing. The CAB files in question are 3rd
party CAB files, not on the XP CD.

But I did locate a path to what I want to do. I use a program called
DirectoryToolkit, and it has a built in capability to handle CAB files.

Ron
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
...
On the WinXP CD you have two types of compressed files:
- Those with an extension of .xx_, e.g. most or all font files.
- Those that are included in a .cab file.

The ones included in a .cab file can be extracted with a command
such as
expand f:\i386\driver.cab d:\Fonts -f:*.TT*
F:\i386 is obviously the i386 folder on the WinXP installation CD.

The ones whose extension ends on an underscore can be expanded
with the command I gave you previously.

If you have compressed files shipped in a .cab file then you must
go through a two-step process:
1. Extract them, using the above command.
2. Expand them, using the command I gave you in my first reply.


"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
Hi Pegasus,

Thanks for your reply.

The instructions you gave of "expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup"
are
not clear to me.

I understand that the target folder "C:\FontBackup" must be manually
created
prior to running the command.

But I do not full understand the "F:\i386\*.tt*". What is the "F:\i386\"
part?

Do I copy the fonts from the CAB file to a folder I create on my F drive
(or
anywhere), but what is the "i386" string?

Or do I just put the CAB file in the source folder, on a drive of my
choice,
in a folder named i386?

Please clarify.

Ron
++++++++++++++++


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
...

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
In XP Pro SP3, I have a non MS CAB file with 100 font files in it where
most
of them show with an abbreviated filename, along with an underscore in
the
font filename.

Double clicking on a font brings up a window displaying the font
characters,
and showing the proper name of the font, which is what shows in the
Windows\Fonts folder after the font is installed. So obviously the final
name is contained in the CAB font file.

Is there any process in XP where I can extract the fonts from the CAB
folder, and have the abbreviated filename automatically changed to the
proper full filename? Is there a utility around to do this?

Doing this manually is a PITA, and I would like to "automate" the
process.

I want to create a backup folder with all these fonts, separated from all
the other fonts in my WindowsFonts folder. So while they do exist with
the
proper name. sorting then out from teh 500 fonts in my Windows\Fonts
folder
will be a PITA.

Ron Hirsch


You could use this command from a Command Prompt:
expand -r F:\i386\*.tt* C:\FontBackup
You must create tha target folder manually.

"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
...
Pegasus,

I guess you misunderstood what I'm doing. The CAB files in question are
3rd
party CAB files, not on the XP CD.

But I did locate a path to what I want to do. I use a program called
DirectoryToolkit, and it has a built in capability to handle CAB files.

Ron
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

No, I understood you perfectly well. The methods I gave you will work on any
CAB file, not just the ones on the WinXP CD.

Pegasus,

Thanks for your info. I have filed it away in my XP library of info.

Ron