SetFont Method

Structured Graphics Control

Sets the font to be used for creating text. Used with the Text method.

Syntax

HTML<PARAM NAME="Line0001" VALUE="SetFont( name, height, weight, isItalic, isUnderline, isStrikethrough )">
ScriptingSGObj.SetFont( name, height, weight, isItalic, isUnderline, isStrikethrough )
FileSetFont( name, height, weight, isItalic, isUnderline, isStrikethrough )

Parameters

name
New font name.
height
Size of the font, in points. If font height is set as negative value, font will be drawn upside down and backward.
weight
Weight of the font. An integer in the range 0–700, where a value of 300 is normal weight, and a value of 700 is heavy bold.
isItalic, isUnderline, isStrikethrough
Values specifying whether the font is italic, underlined, or strikethrough. If True, the font has the corresponding attribute; if False, the font does not.

Example

The following example sets the font attributes to be 80-point Verdana in a medium-heavy bold, with no italic, underlined, or strikethrough characteristics.

<PARAM NAME="Line0004" VALUE="SetFont('Verdana',80,650,0,0,0)">

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