gSetCharFont

Syntax

[C/C++:]
void gSetCharFont(int font);

[F90:]
subroutine gSetCharFont(font)

integer, intent(in) :: font

Arguments

font
Font number

Default Font

Font No.

Defined F90/C Constant

Font Name

= 0,

GDEFAULT

Default

Software Fonts

Font No.

Defined F90/C Constant

Font Name

= 1,

GRoman_Simplex

Roman Simplex

= 2,

GRoman_Duplex

Roman Duplex

= 3,

GRoman_Complex

Roman Complex

= 4,

GRoman_Triplex

Roman Triplex

= 5,

GItalic_Complex

Italic Complex

= 6,

GItalic_Triplex

Italic Triplex

= 7,

GScript_Simplex

Script Simplex

= 8,

GScript_Complex

Script Complex

= 9,

GGreek_Simplex

Greek Simplex

= 10,

GGreek_Complex

Greek Complex

= 11,

GGothic_English

Gothic English

= 12,

GGothic_German

Gothic German

= 13,

GGothic_Italian

Gothic Italian

= 14,

GCyrillic_Complex

Cyrillic Complex

= 15,

GSwiss_Solid *

Swiss Solid

= 16,

GDutch_Solid *

Dutch Solid

= 17,

GWestern *

Western

= 18,

GComputer *

Computer

= 19,

GDisplay *

Display

= 20,

GLatin *

Latin

= 21,

GGreek_Font_1

Greek Font 1

= 22,

GGreek_Font_2

Greek Font 2

= 23,

GGreek_Font_3

Greek Font 3

= 24,

GGreek_Font_4

Greek Font 4

= 25,

GGreek_Font_5

Greek Font 5

Symbol Fonts

Font No.

Defined F90/C Constant

Font Name

= 70,

GMaths_Symbols * (DIN 6776)

Maths Symbols

= 71,

GHershey_Maths_Symbols

Hershey Maths Symbols

= 72,

GHershey_Symbols_1

Hershey Symbols 1

= 73,

GHershey_Symbols_2

Hershey Symbols 2

= 74,

GSymbol1_normal *

Symbol1 normal

= 75,

GSymbol1_thick *

Symbol1 thick

= 76,

GSymbol1_filled *

Symbol1 filled

= 77,

GSymbol2_normal *

Symbol2 normal

= 78,

GSymbol2_filled *

Symbol2 filled

= 79,

GGINO_Dingbats *

GINO Dingbats

Hardware and Software Fonts

Font No.

Defined F90/C Constant

Font Name

= 100,

GCourier [Hardware only]

Courier

= 101,

GHelvetica

Helvetica

= 102,

GTimes

Times

= 103,

GAvant_Garde

Avant Garde

= 104,

GLublin_Graph

Lublin Graph

= 105,

GNew_Century_Schoolbook

New Century Schoolbook

= 106,

GSouvenir

Souvenir

= 107,

GPalatino

Palatino

= 108,

GChancery

Chancery

>108,

Device specific hardware fonts (see Device Drivers)

All fonts are proportional except 0 and 100
*=Polygon Font

Description

The routine gSetCharFont() sets the current software or printer-specific character font to be used by all subsequent character and string output routines.

The routine gSetCharFont() can be used to select a registered hardware or software font by number. A list of the registered fonts is shown above, with their corresponding number, defined constant name and font name string, which can also be used in a call to gSetCharFontName(). A change to the current font number can also be selected using the *Fnnn escape sequence within the character string routines.

Font 0 is the default font and is always available in software and on most devices in hardware as well. It is always a fixed pitch font.

Fonts 1 to 69 are reserved for software fonts of which the ones listed are currently available in the GINO font file. They are all proportional fonts.

Fonts 70 to 99 are reserved for symbol fonts of which the ones listed are currently available in the GINO font file. These fonts are primarily provided for use with the gDrawMarker() routine. Additional hardware symbol fonts may be available on the current device.

Fonts 100 to 199 are reserved for hardware fonts of which the ones listed above are currently registered. Registered fonts are increasingly available on a number of graphics devices but in some cases only certain sizes are provided. With registered fonts (101-108) a software polygon font is also provided in the GINO-F font file so that if software output is requested or the currently selected device does not support this font, the appearance of text matches approximately that of the requested font. Additional (registered) hardware fonts may be provided on the current output device and users should consult the relevant Appendix B documentation for further information on these. There is no software form of the additional registered fonts.

The selection of hardware or software font is determined by the current setting of character attributes. Where software fonts are used gSetFontForm() can be used to simplify their representation during program development.

If the length of a string is required for a proportional font it is recommended that the routine gReturnStrInfo() is used as it cannot be calculated by multiplying the number of characters by the character width. Alternatively, gSetFontSpacing() can be used to force any font to be output as if it were fixed pitch.

The routine gSetFontFillStyle() can be used to select different font fill styles (e.g. outline and hatch fill) for hardware fonts and software fonts marked with a *. The routine gSetFontWeight() can be used to alter the weight of all fonts.

gSetCharFont

Syntax

Arguments

Description

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