Adobe Type Manager Font Engine

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General Messages

Adobe Type Manager Font Engine Messages


Adobe Type Manager Font Engine Messages

The following messages may appear while using the Adobe Type Manager Font Engine.

ATM glyph outline too complex (>64K bytes)

ATM metrics are bad for typeface:...

Can't create screen-compatible memory DC

Can't create the Windows logical font

Can't generate ATM (...) bitmap. Typeface: ...

Can't get ATM text metrics. Typeface: ...

Can't select glyph bitmap onto memory DC

Can't select Windows logical font onto memory DC

Error generating outline for ATM typeface: ... character: ...

Need at least Version 1.5 of ATM

No ATM glyph metrics for typeface: ... character: ...

Too many (>50) polygons in ATM glyph outline


ATM glyph outline too complex (>64K bytes)

The glyph image associated with a particular character in the selected font is too complex to draw.  This should be extremely rare and would most likely happen if the font was highly decorative.  Select a different font instead.


ATM metrics are bad for typeface: ...

The character spacing metrics associated with this typeface are missing a critical piece of information needed by the application.  The specified typeface will be unavailable for use by this application.  The vast majority of typeface files have all the metric info.  However, occasionally a third-party file will be missing something needed by graphics programs, but not by word processors.


Can't create screen-compatible memory DC

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Can't create the Windows logical font

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Can't generate ATM (...) bitmap. Typeface: ...

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  It is also possible the outline file associated with the Adobe Type Manager font is corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Can't get ATM metrics. Typeface: ...

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  It is also possible the outline file associated with the Adobe Type Manager font is corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Can't select glyph bitmap onto memory DC

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Can't select Windows logical font onto memory DC

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Error generating outline for ATM typeface: ... character: ...

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Need at least Version 1.5 of ATM

You are using an older version of Adobe Type Manager (ATM) that is incompatible with this application.  You need Version 1.5 or later of ATM.


No ATM glyph metrics for typeface: ... character: ...

Free memory may be exhausted, or system resources may be low.  It is also possible the outline file associated with the Adobe Type Manager font is corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Too many (>50) polygons in ATM glyph outline

The glyph image associated with a particular character in the selected font is too complex to draw.  His should be extremely rare and would most likely happen if the font was highly decorative.  Select a different font instead.


General Messages

The following messages may appear while using typefaces of any kind.

Can't load Font Engine resource

Character code ... unavailable. Typeface: ...

Error reading Font Engine profile information

Font Context not closed by caller

Font Engine passed bad parameter

Internal inconsistency detected in Font Engine

Invalid character code: ... Typeface: ...

Invalid Font Context handle

Invalid Font Engine caller instance handle

Out of global memory

Out of local memory


Can't load Font Engine resource

Free memory may be exhausted, or memory contents are corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Character code ... unavailable. Typeface: ...

The character requested is not available in the typeface specified.  You should either choose a different character or specify another typeface where the requested character is defined.


Error reading Font Engine profile information

Information stored in the application's .INI file could not be located.  If the .INI file is corrupted, you will need to restore a backup copy or, possibly, reinstall the stoftware.  You should probably check with Technical Support before proceeding.


Font Context not closed by caller

The program has detected a non-fatal internal inconsistency.  It is recommended you save your work and restart the application.  If you continue to get this message, contact Technical Support.


Font Engine passed bad parameter

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Internal inconsistency detected in Font Engine

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Invalid character code: ... Typeface: ...

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Invalid Font Context handle

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Invalid Font Engine caller instance handle

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Out of global memory

Free memory may be exhausted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Out of local memory

Free memory may be exhausted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.