# LoadFont (fontname$[,height][,bold][,italic][,underlined])

# Parameters

fontname$ - name of font to be loaded, e.g. "arial" height - height of font in points (default is 12) bold - True to load bold version of font, False not to (default is False) italic - True to load italic version of font, False not to (default is False) underlined - True to load underlined version of font, False not to (default is False)

# Description

Loads a font and returns a font handle. You can then use the font handle with commands such as SetFont and FreeFont. Note: Blitz doesn't work with SYMBOL fonts, like Webdings and WingDings.

# Example

; LoadFont/SetFont/FreeFont Example ; --------------------------------- ; Enable Graphics mode Graphics 800,600 ; Set global on font variables Global fntArial,fntArialB,fntArialI,fntArialU ; Load fonts to a file handle variables fntArial=LoadFont("Arial",24) fntArialB=LoadFont("Arial",18,True) fntArialI=LoadFont("Arial",32,False,True) fntArialU=LoadFont("Arial",14,False,False,True) ; Set the font and print text SetFont fntArial Text 400,0,"This is just plain Arial 24 point",True SetFont fntArialB Text 400,30,"This is bold Arial 18 point",True SetFont fntArialI Text 400,60,"This is italic Arial 32 point",True SetFont fntArialU Text 400,90,"This is underlined Arial 14 point",True ; Standard 'wait for ESC' from user While Not KeyHit(1) Wend ; Clear all the fonts from memory! FreeFont fntArial FreeFont fntArialB FreeFont fntArialI FreeFont fntArialU

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