How to Create a List Box That Lists Available Fonts

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

To create a list box that lists available system fonts in Visual FoxPro 3.0, you need to use the AFONT() function. This function places information about available fonts into an array. This array may then be used to populate a list box on a form.

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Step-by-Step Procedure

The following procedure demonstrates how to create a form that contains a list box that displays the available system fonts:

1. Open or switch to Microsoft Visual FoxPro version 3.0 and choose the New command from the File Menu. This will open the New dialog box.

2. Select the Program radio button. Then choose the New File button. This will open an empty Program Window.

3. Enter the following code into the Program Window:

   PUBLIC X X=CREATEOBJECT("myform") X.SHOW()

   ** Class Definition for the FORM object ** DEFINE CLASS myform AS FORM

           SCALEMODE = 0
           TOP = 5
           LEFT = 5
           HEIGHT = 10
           WIDTH = 40
           ** Adding the COMBOBOX object into the form **
           ADD OBJECT mycombo AS Fontcombo
   
      ENDDEFINE
   
      ** Class Definition for the COMBOBOX object **
      DEFINE CLASS FontCombo AS ComboBox
   
          DIMENSION aFonts[1]
          aFonts = ""
          TOP = 2
          LEFT = 5
          HEIGHT=1.5
          WIDTH=30
          STYLE=2
   
          ** Init Method **
          PROCEDURE Init
   
          =AFONT(THIS.aFonts)
          THIS.RowSourceType=5
          THIS.RowSource="THIS.aFonts"
          THIS.Value=THISFORM.FontName
   
          ENDPROC
   
      ENDDEFINE
   
   

4. Choose the Do Program command from the Program Menu, and save the file when prompted. A form will now appear that contains a list box that displays the available system fonts.