Creator and PopChar Pro

[Steve Mills]

On Aug 13, 2008, at 08:38:03, Mehlhorn, Jeff wrote:

> I am using Creator 8.0.2 with PopChar Pro running in Leopard. I  
> cannot get
> PopChar to automatically recognize what font is being used in the  
> Creator
> document. Checking the box "As in Document" (in the PopChar prefs)  
> does not
> help. I contacted the makers of PopChar and here is what they said:
>
>
> The "As in Document" feature works only for applications that satisfy
> certain requirements: An application needs either a Font menu in the  
> menu
> bar (with a checkmark in front of the current font) or AppleScript  
> support
> that lets other applications query the current font.
>
> As far as I know, Creator Pro does not meet these requirements. Sorry.

PopChar needs to be smart enough to look into submenus.

> Does anyone have any input on this?
> And does Creator has AppleScript support that lets other  
> applications query
> the current font being used?


PopChar needs to ask the right question. There is no universal  
AppleScript command to "query the current font."

I'll try contacting him and see if we can get PopChar to work with  
Creator.

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