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How to change default font in Lotus Notes for a group of users?

Asked by: mctcallcentre

I came across this solution in EE before but unable to find the thread again.
Basically I need to change the default font in Lotus Notes for our group of users.
I have tried the following suggested solution, but it didn't work. The font just did not change after we created the button. I have tried many font size as well but still didn't work.

At first I thought this may due to my signature which superseded this default font, however even after removing my signature and closed & reopened the client, it just didn't work.

FYI, my users are using Lotus Notes 6.5. Appreciate your advice to address this.

Thanks!

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1. Create a mail memo (save as draft so you can access it later)
2. Write your instructions of what you want them to do.
3. In the next line in the Body field of the memo, Select File>>Create>>Hotspot>>Button.
4. A small button will appear in the Body of the memo, and a Button dialog box will open.
5. Add a label to your button like: Please Click Here to Change Your Font. And configure the text properties using the rest of the tabs.
6. Close or move the dialog, so you can see the formula editor pane below the mail memo. You should see the "Label" you just typed, along
with a split editor pane.
In the right side, there is "Run: Client" and "formula" and space below those two fields to enter a formula.

Paste into that space:
@Environment( "StaticFont1" ; "Arial|0|26");
@Prompt([OK];"Font Changed!";"Thank you! The next time you open Notes the default font will be changed to Arial")

7. Click the Checkmark at the top of this pane to save and check the formula.
8. Click anywhere in the BODY of the memo to return to the memo. The editor pane will close.
9. Save the memo as draft, and then make a copy of that draft (else when you send it, you will have to go searching for it in the "sent folder" if you need to send it again).
10. Send it to a test PC that has some other default font set (you may want to set a visibly different font first on this PC so you can see the difference and if the button works). Run many tests.

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Answers

 

by: sjef_bosmanPosted on 2009-08-05 at 06:39:41ID: 25023298

Here's that question again:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Applications/Email/Lotus_Notes_Domino/Q_22071480.html

You have to read beyond the accepted comment: maryling corrects her own code a little later.

 

by: brewen9Posted on 2009-08-05 at 15:37:28ID: 25028713

you can use the Display_font_adjustment= 0-25 setting in the notes.ini  This link explains how it works

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21181885

 

by: mctcallcentrePosted on 2009-08-11 at 01:12:02ID: 25066944

Hi all,

Thanks for the response.
I still couldn't figure out the way on doing this. I actually can't follow the exact given steps
Could it be because I'm using Notes version 6.5?
Appreciate your advice on this.

Thanks

 

by: sjef_bosmanPosted on 2009-08-11 at 01:55:27ID: 25067139

You used

    Paste into that space:
   @Environment( "StaticFont1" ; "Arial|0|26");
   @Prompt([OK];"Font Changed!";"Thank you! The next time you open Notes the default font will be changed to Arial")

whereas you should have used the following LotusScript code (see some lines down in the other question):

   Dim Session as New NotesSession
   Call session.SetEnvironmentVar  ("StaticFont1","Arial|0|26", True )
   msgbox "Thank you!  The next time you open Notes, the default font will be changed to Arial",,"Font Changed"

 

by: brewen9Posted on 2009-08-12 at 09:01:39ID: 25080058

you want to open your notes.ini

C:\Program files\Lotus\Notes\notes.ini

open your .ini file in notepad or wordpad

once it is open go to the very bottom and place your curcer on the last line and enter "Display_font_adjustment=x" it is important to make sure you hit "enter" again you enter the command to add a black space to the last row of your notes.ini

where the x above is you need to put a number 1-25.  by doing this it will change the default font size
for your lotus notes.  1 will be the smallest choice and 25 will be your largest.

so to recap "Display_font_adjustment=1" will give you the smallest possible font and "Display_font_adjustment=25" will provide you with the largest font.  Once you have done this close notes and open it.  Then send your self a NEW test message.

or you can do it at the document level

To change fonts in documents (size, style, color)
1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. To format existing text, select the text. To format new text, click where you want to enter the text.

3. Choose Text - Text Properties.


Note To format a section title or button label, select the section or button and choose Section - Section Properties or Button - Button Properties.

4. Click the Font tab.
5. Select a font, size, style, or color.

 

by: brewen9Posted on 2009-08-12 at 09:05:30ID: 25080094

<correction>

once it is open go to the very bottom and place your curser on the last line and enter "Display_font_adjustment=x" it is important to make sure you hit "enter" again. You hit enter again to add a blank space to the last row of your notes.ini

 

by: mctcallcentrePosted on 2009-08-12 at 22:18:02ID: 25085584

Dear All,

Thank you for your response.
I managed to changed the program fonts but what I'm actually looking for is the way to change the default font when composing new email, for mass users.

I tried to follow suggestion from sjef_bosman, however I'm not quite sure where could I select LotusScript (Please refer to attachment).

Appreciate your advice regarding this.

 

by: sjef_bosmanPosted on 2009-08-12 at 23:59:37ID: 25085922

You need the Domino Designer client if you want to use LotusScript... Then, when you click New Agent, don't use the Simple Agent type, but the LotusScript type.

 

by: mctcallcentrePosted on 2009-08-13 at 21:40:49ID: 25095300

Hi sjef_bosman,

So in other word, I won't be able to proceed with this by using a normal Lotus Notes client? Is that right?

 

by: sjef_bosmanPosted on 2009-08-14 at 02:45:48ID: 25096387

To create a LotusScript agent you NEED (someone with) a Domino Designer client. You can buy a licence and download the software. I don't know if the  software is available as a trial version.

In other words: yes, that's right. Ask your administrator, he might be able to do this for you (assuming he has a Designer client).

 

by: mctcallcentrePosted on 2009-08-20 at 02:02:29ID: 31611820

I need to use designer, not the one i'm currently using

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