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Function SetFont() Foundation

Activates a font that was saved to a string.

Syntax
SetFont( <cFontString>                     , ;
         [<nFontArea>]                     , ;  // Default: 1
         [<nCharOffSet|lChangePixelHeight>], ;  // Default: 0
         [<nNumberOfChars>]                  ;  // Default: 256
       ) --> nErrorCode
Return

Possible return values of SetFont()
Value Description
0 Font is active
-1 Invalid font area specified
-2 Not possible in this video mode
-3 Invalid font string

Description

<nFontArea>

Currently only font area 1 is supported.

<nCharOffSet>

If the 3rd parameter is numeric it specifies the number of characters of the font to be ignored.

If this parameter is .T. the video mode is adjusted to the pixel height of the font if necessary.

<nNumberOfChars>

Specifies the number of characters beginning at <nCharOffSet>+1 to be used. If the 3rd parameter is not numeric the 4th parameter is ignored.

This function is not supported under Windows.

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