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Make sure DesktopX is in authoring mode. Right click the
DesktopX systray icon. If you see "Switch to Authoring mode", then select
it.
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Right click again the DesktopX systray icon and select
"New Object".
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A new object is created and the Properties panel for it is
opened.
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Select the States tab.
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In the Appearance sub tab select "Text".
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Enter some text in the underlying text area.
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Select a custom font, change the color, border, etc.
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Click Apply. You should see your object update.
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Click the "Custom Files" button. It will open the Custom files dialog. This let
you specify some files that are not pictures or sound files selected for some
object states, but are still needed for the object, in this case a custom font
file. This will let DesktopX pack everything needed when you export and
distribute your objects on other machines.
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If it behaves oddly for the c:/windows/fonts folder, and it doesn't let you
double click and select a font, enter the initials of the font, to let you
choose the actual file name. Finally click Open.
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You are done. You can now right click your object and select "Export..." to turn
it into a redistributable widget or object.
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Make sure the font license permits you to redistribute it. In the case of
DesktopX, the font WON'T be installed into other machines, but it will just
loaded at runtime when the object or widget is loaded. This usually permitted by
most font licenses.
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