Installing xTools4

xTools4 is packaged and distributed as a RoboFont extension.

Requirements

The latest version of RoboFont 4.5 is recommended.

Some tools in xTools4 require DrawBot.

Installing with Mechanic

It is recommended to install xTools4 using Mechanic, so you can easily check for updates and upgrade to the latest version of the tools.

  1. Download the file xTools4.mechanic from the xTools4 repository.
  2. Go to the Mechanic extension’s settings.
  3. Use the plus button to add the .mechanic file to the list of Single Extension Items.

Installing manually

The xTools4 extension can also be installed manually if you have the extension package.

Simply double-click the file xTools4.roboFontExt to have it installed in RoboFont.

note

If you install xTools4 manually, you will not be notified automatically about updates.

Installing from source

xTools4 can be used directly from the source code. This allows developers to make changes to the code while using and testing the tools in RoboFont.

  1. Clone the repository using git clone (recommended) or download the source code.
  2. In the RoboFont Preferences window, go to Extensions > Start Up Scripts.
  3. Add the file xTools4/Lib/start.py to the list of start-up scripts.
  4. Save the settings and restart RoboFont – xTools4 will now appear in the main menu.