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OBJECT Get font style

OBJECT Get font style ( * ; object ) -> Function result

ParameterTypeDescription
*Operator🡒If specified, object is an object name (string)
If omitted, object is a variable or a field
objectForm object🡒Object name (if * is specified) or
Variable or field (if * is omitted)
Function resultLongint🡐Font style

Description

The OBJECT Get font style command returns the current style of the character font used by the form object(s) designated by object.

If you pass the optional * parameter, you indicate that the object parameter is an object name (string). If you do not pass this parameter, you indicate that the object parameter is a field or a variable. In this case, you pass a field or variable reference (object field or variable only) instead of a string.

You can compare the value returned with the value of one or more of the following predefined constants, placed in the "Font Styles" theme:

ConstantTypeValue
PlainLongint0
BoldLongint1
ItalicLongint2
UnderlineLongint4

See also

OBJECT SET FONT STYLE