Purpose |
Select a font to be used by the XPRINT statement. XPRINT FONT has been superceded by the XPRINT SET FONT statement, although XPRINT FONT remains supported for a limited period. Existing code should be converted to the new syntax as soon as possible. |
Syntax |
XPRINT FONT fontname$ [,points&, style&] |
fontname$ |
Name of the font. |
points& |
Size of the font, in points. |
style& |
Font style attribute. Any of the following values can be combined or used alone: 0 = normal 1 = bold 2 = italic 4 = underline 8 = strikeout For example, a style& value of 3 specifies a combination of both bold and italic attributes. |
Remarks |
If the requested font is not available on the computer, Windows will search for a substitute font, which is similar to the attributes specified (CharSet, Font Family, etc.). You may use the value zero (0) for any of the
Prior to any
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See also |
FONT NEW, XPRINT, XPRINT ATTACH, XPRINT CHR SIZE, XPRINT SET FONT, XPRINT TEXT SIZE |
Example |
' Set the font for the host printer to: ' to Times New Roman, 18 points, bold + italic + underline (1+2+4). XPRINT FONT "Times New Roman", 18, 7 |