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TEXFONT

TEXFONT


Finds the font used to draw text strings

Operating States: GKOP, SGOP, WSAC, WSOP
Return Codes: 0, 8

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

CALL GASK('TEXFONT', font, return-code-variable);

Description

The GASK('TEXFONT' . . . ) routine returns the current text font. GASK('TEXFONT', . . . ) searches for the current font in the following order:

  1. the value selected in the GSET('TEXFONT', . . . ) function, if specified

  2. the value of the FTEXT= graphics option, if specified

  3. the device's default hardware font if the device supports a hardware font

  4. the SIMULATE font.

Argument Definitions

font character variable name; returns the font name.
return-code-variable numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.
See Also

FTEXT= graphics options in (see FTEXT)
GSET('TEXFONT', . . . ) function


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