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Description
Select a font for use on the canvas target
Syntax
Canvas_SetFont(hFont)
Returns
None
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
hFont |
Number |
No |
The numeric handle returned by the Font_New statement when the font was created |
Remarks
The font specified by fonthndl& is selected to be used by all of the following Canvas statements. This is the most efficient way to change fonts and their general appearance (size, style, etc.).
You can predefine any number of fonts and attributes by executing Font_New statements for each of them. That makes them ready for immediate use when selected by Canvas_SetFont.
If you specify a hFont of zero, the font is changed back to the original default font.
The default font for Canvas is MS Sans Serif, 8 point, with no style attributes.
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Examples