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MWAPI - $WFONT

M[UMPS] by Example

M[UMPS] Functions - $WF[ONT]

Programmer’s Interface standard.

This function returns information about the size of text when reproduced in a specific font.

SET C="COURIER",ON="Old Norse"
SET PX="PIXEL",PT="POINT"
SET N="NORMAL",B="BOLD",BI="BOLD,ITALIC"

Reference   Value
$WFONT(C,10,N,PX)   "13,8,8"
$WFONT(C,10,N,PT)   "10,6,6"
$WFONT(C,10,B,PX)   "13,9,9"
$WFONT(C,10,BI,PX)   "13,9,9"
$WFONT(C,12,N,PX)   "16,9,9"
$WFONT("HELVETICA",18,N,PX)   "19,7,7"
$WFONT(ON,10,N,PX)   ""

(The final example assumes that the font "Old Norse" is not currently implemented.)

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