Comment 16 for bug 1709729

Dear Eduard. Regarding yours of Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:05:09 -0000:

Fixed! Per this email, I deleted FONTCONFIG_FILE from my environment variables and it works now.

Sincerely,
    Matthew Marcus
> I also think we found the culprit:
> The PATH variable you posted erlier referenced "DemeterPerl"; the same program was also installed in the system of the reporter of the linked bug.
>

Hi Bruce,

I am not experiencing this issue. I have Athena and Inkscape both open
right now.
My environment variables list does not have FONTCONFIG_FILE in it. I
have a vague
recollection of deleting that env var some time ago when changing
versions of Demeter.

Regardless, Demeter is working for me without issue...Inkscape as
well...so perhaps
a simple short-term fix is just to delete FONTCONFIG_FILE from the env
var list rather than
uninstalling Demeter.

Demeter 0.9.26 (pre 2)
Inkscape 0.92 (fresh install today)
win10x64, AMDx64

cheers,
Robert
On 8/10/2017 1:42 PM, Bruce Ravel wrote:
>
> Windows users:
>
> I got an interesting bug report today from a fellow who develops a
> popular open source program for vector graphics editing (Inkscape).
>
> Apparently, there is a problem in Demeter's installer that has an
> impact on the ability of that program (and possibly others) in
> accessing system font files. The issue with Inkscape is described
> here: https://github.com/bruceravel/demeter/issues/51
>
> I mention this here on the mailing list in an effort to help the folks
> who maintain Inkscape.
>
> If you use Demeter and Inkscape on your Windows machine, there is a
> problem and it is my fault :(
>
> The simplest solution is to uninstall Demeter, then continue using
> Inkscape.
>
> If that's not true or if someone needs a better solution right now,
> post here and I will help you work out a solution.
>
> I think the real fix to the problem is simple and I will work on a new
> installer this month.
>
> Cheers,
> B
>
>
>

_______________________________________________
Ifeffit mailing list
<email address hidden>
http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit
Unsubscribe: http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/options/ifeffit