Font.property – PB Docs 2022

controlname

The name of a column, computed field, or text
control for which you want to get or set font properties. For a
column, you can specify the column name or a pound sign (#)
followed by the column number.

When you generate
DataWindow syntax with SyntaxFromSql, the Font settings apply to
all columns or all text controls.

property

A property of the text. The properties and their
values are listed in the table below.

value

The value to be assigned to the property. Value can
be a quoted DataWindow expression.

CharSet

(exp) An integer specifying the character set to be
used.

Values are:

0 —
ANSI

1 — The default character set for the
specified font

2 — Symbol

128 — Shift
JIS

255 — OEM

Painter: Font tab,
CharSet option.

Escapement

(exp) An integer specifying the rotation for the
baseline of the text in tenths of a degree. For example, a value
of 450 rotates the text 45 degrees. 0 is
horizontal.

Painter: Font tab, Escapement
option.

Face

(exp) A string specifying the name of the font
face, such as Arial or Courier.

Painter: Font tab,
FaceName option or StyleBar.

Family

(exp) An integer specifying the font family
(Windows uses both face and family to determine which font to
use).

Values are:

0 —
AnyFont

1 — Roman

2 —
Swiss

3 — Modern

4 —
Script

5 — Decorative

Painter: Font
tab, Family option.

Height

(exp) An integer specifying the height of the text
in the unit measure for the DataWindow. To specify size in
points, specify a negative number.

Painter: Font
tab, Size option (specified in points) or StyleBar or
Expressions tab.

Italic

(exp) Whether the text should be italic. The
default is no.

Painter: Font tab, Italic check box
or StyleBar.

Pitch

(exp) The pitch of the font.

Values
are:

0 — The default pitch for your
system

1 — Fixed

2 —
Variable

Painter: Font tab, Pitch
option.

Strikethrough

(exp) Whether the text should be crossed out. The
default is no.

Painter: Font tab, Strikeout check
box.

Underline

(exp) Whether the text should be underlined. The
default is no.

Painter: Font tab, Underline check
box or StyleBar.

Weight

(exp) An integer specifying the weight of the text;
for example, 400 for normal or 700 for
bold.

Painter: Set indirectly using the Font tab,
Bold option or the StyleBar, Bold button.

Width

(exp) An integer specifying the average character
width of the font in the unit of measure specified for the
DataWindow. Width is usually unspecified, which results in a
default width based on the other
properties.

Painter: Set indirectly using the font
selection.