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4D v20.6

Font file


Font file ( fontFamily {; fontStyle} ) -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
fontFamily	Text	Name of font family
fontStyle	Longint	Font style: 0=normal (default), 1=bold, 2=italic
Function result	Object, Null	Font file object

Description

The Font file command returns an object describing the font file in your OS corresponding to the fontFamily and, optionally, fontStyle you passed in parameter.

If the font designated by fontFamily is not installed in the OS, the command returns a Null object.

The optional fontStyle parameter allows to define a style variation to get. You can pass one or a combination of the following constants from the Font Styles theme (any other value is ignored):

Constant	Type	Value
Bold	Longint	1
Italic	Longint	2
Plain	Longint	0

Example

You want to make sure the font used in a text area is available on the user system for a correct display:

 C_TEXT($fontName)

 C_LONGINT($fontStyle)

 C_OBJECT($fontFile)

 $fontName:=OBJECT Get font(*;"vText")

 $fontStyle:=OBJECT Get font style(*;"vText")

 $fontFile:=Font file($fontName;$fontStyle)

 If($fontFile=Null)

    ALERT("Defined font is not available, please install: "+$fontName)

 End if