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Version: 20 R7 BETA

VP Object to font

VP Object to font ( fontObj : Object ) : Text

ParameterTypeDescription
fontObjObject->Font object
ResultText<-Font shorthand

Description

The VP Object to font command returns a font shorthand string from fontObj.

In fontObj, pass an object containing the font properties. The following properties are supported:

PropertyTypeDescriptionPossible valuesMandatory
familytextSpecifies the font.any standard or generic font family. Ex. "Arial", "Helvetica", "serif", "arial,sans-serif"Yes
sizetextDefines the size of the font.The line-height can be added to the font-size: font-size/line-height: Ex: "15pt/20pt"a number with one of the following units:
  • "em", "ex", "%", "px", "cm", "mm", "in", "pt", "pc", "ch", "rem", "vh", "vw", "vmin", "vmax"
  • or one of the following:
  • vk font size large
  • vk font size larger
  • vk font size x large
  • vk font size xx large
  • vk font size small
  • vk font size smaller
  • vk font size x small
  • vk font size xx small
  • Yes
    styletextThe style of the font.
  • vk font style italic
  • vk font style oblique
  • No
    varianttextSpecifies font in small capital letters.
  • vk font variant small caps
  • No
    weighttextDefines the thickness of the font.
  • vk font weight 100
  • vk font weight 200
  • vk font weight 300
  • vk font weight 400
  • vk font weight 500
  • vk font weight 600
  • vk font weight 700
  • vk font weight 800
  • vk font weight 900
  • vk font weight bold
  • vk font weight bolder
  • vk font weight lighter
  • No

    This object can be created with the VP Font to object command.

    The returned shorthand string can be assigned to the "font" property of a cell with the VP SET CELL STYLE, for example.

    Example

    $cellStyle:=VP Get cell style($range)

    $font:=VP Font to object($cellStyle.font)
    $font.style:=vk font style oblique
    $font.variant:=vk font variant small caps
    $font.weight:=vk font weight bolder

    $cellStyle.font:=VP Object to font($font)
    //$cellStyle.font contains "bolder oblique small-caps 16pt arial"

    See also

    4D View Pro Style Objects and Style Sheets
    VP Font to object
    VP SET CELL STYLE
    VP SET DEFAULT STYLE