getfont - dialog to select font

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

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

xset  getmark  xlfont