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DATA Step Graphics Interface Dictionary

TEXFONT



Finds the font used to draw text strings
Operating States: GKOP, SGOP, WSAC, WSOP
Return Codes: 0, 8

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

CALL GASK('TEXFONT', font, return-code-variable);


Description

The GASK('TEXFONT' . . . ) routine returns the current text font. GASK('TEXFONT', . . . ) searches for the current font in the following order:

  1. the value selected in the GSET('TEXFONT', . . . ) function, if specified

  2. the value of the FTEXT= graphics option, if specified

  3. the device's default device-resident font if the device supports a device-resident font

  4. the SIMULATE font.


Argument Definitions

font

character variable name; returns the font name.

return-code-variable

numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.


See Also

FTEXT= graphics options in (see FTEXT)

TEXFONT

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