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Version: 20 R7 BETA

OBJECT SET FONT

OBJECT SET FONT ( {* ;} object ; font )

ParameterTypeDescription
*Operator→If specified, Object is an Object Name (String) If omitted, Object is a Field or a Variable
objectany→Object Name (if * is specified), or Field or Variable (if * is omitted)
fontText→Font name

This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.

Description​

OBJECT SET FONT displays the object using the font specified in the font parameter. The font parameter must contain a valid font name.

If you specify the optional * parameter, you indicate an object name (a string) in object. If you omit the optional * parameter, you indicate a field or a variable in object. In this case, you specify a field or variable reference (field or variable objects only) instead of a string.

Note: If you use this command on an object that was using a style sheet, the reference to the style sheet is automatically deleted from the object -- even if you assign the same attributes as those of the style sheet.

Example 1​

The following example sets the font for a button named bOK:

 OBJECT SET FONT(bOK;"Arial")

Example 2​

The following example sets the font for all the form objects whose name contains "info":

 OBJECT SET FONT(*;"@info@";"Times")

Example 3​

The following example uses the special %password option, designed for entry and display of “password” type fields. When you pass "%password" in the font parameter:

  • every character entered in the object is displayed with the same symbol,
  • "copy" and "cut" actions are disabled in the object.

Note: You can use the %password option with field, variable and combo box type objects.

 OBJECT SET FONT([Users]Password;"%password")

See also​

Font file
FONT LIST
OBJECT Get font
OBJECT SET FONT SIZE
OBJECT SET FONT STYLE
Programming Notes