Name

getfont — dialog to select font . Obsolete function.

Calling Sequence

[fId,fSize]=getfont()
[fId,fSize]=getfont(str)
fnt=getfont()
fnt=getfont(str)
fnt=getfont(S=str,font=[fId,fSize])

Parameters

str

character (e.g. "a")

fId

integer, the number of the selected font

fSize

integer, the size of the selected font

fnt

vector [fId,fSize]

Description

This function designed to work with the xset function is also obsolete. Use the property editor ged instead.

getfont opens a graphic window to select a font. User has to select a font and a size clicking on the corresponding displayed character. Killing a keyboard key changes the displayed character.

Examples

 
[fId,fSize]=getfont();
xset("font",fId,fSize)
plot2d(0,0,rect=[0 0 10 10],axesflag=0)
xstring(5,5,"string")

See Also

ged, text_properties