OBJECT SET FONT
OBJECT SET FONT ( {* ;} object ; font )
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Operator | → | If specified, Object is an Object Name (String) If omitted, Object is a Field or a Variable |
| object | any | → | Object Name (if * is specified), or Field or Variable (if * is omitted) |
| font | Text | → | Font name |
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
Properties
| Command number | 164 |
| Thread safe | ✗ |