Purpose
Brings up Text Style picker (Font picker) with the specified Text style selected in the dialog. You can call this function from the MapBasic window in MapInfo Pro.
Return Value
String: A MapBasic Font clause string of the Font style the user selected. If user cancels the dialog, an empty string is returned.
Syntax
ChooseFont(font_clause)Font_clause - string. Either an MB Font style string or a Font object. If passing an empty string the Text Style dialog will open initially with the Current Font style.
Example
Passing a Brush Object as font_clause :
Dim tFont as Font
tFont= MakeFont("Arial", 1, 20,0,16777215)
Print ChooseFont(tFont )Pass font_clause as a string:
Print ChooseFont("Font(" & """Arial""" & ",1,20,16777215)")Pass an empty string:
Print ChooseFont("") - Returns the current default Font (e.g.: Font ("Arial",0,9,0)).When function is called the Text Style picker will open with the Font style passed as Font_clause (e.g.: Text style set to Arial font, with bold white letters). If user just hits OK on Text style dalog, a Font clause of Font ("Arial",0,9,0) will be returned and shown in Message window. If user selects a different Font Style, Color, or Background, or effects, the new Font style clause will be returned and shown in Message window. If user hits Cancel on Font Style dialog, an empty string is returned.