Function Reference

GUISetFont

Sets the default font for a GUI window.

GUISetFont (size [, weight [, attribute [, fontname [, winhandle]]]] )

 

Parameters

size Fontsize (default is 8.5).
weight [optional] Font weight (default 400 = normal).
attribute [optional] To define italic:2 underlined:4 strike:8 char format (add together the values of all the styles required, 2+4 = italic and underlined).
fontname [optional] Font to use. (OS default GUI font is used if the font is "" or is not found).
winhandle [optional] Windows handle as returned by GUICreate (default is the previously used window).

 

Return Value

Success: Returns 1.
Failure: Returns 0.

 

Remarks

See the Appendix for a complete list of Windows fonts and Windows versions under which they are supported.

Size can contain a decimal as in 8.5.

For some control as label ones the default can be 8.5 instead of 9 according to Windows Theme Values.

 

Related

GUICtrlSetFont

 

Example


#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $font, $msg
   
    GUICreate("My GUI default font")  ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

    $font = "Comic Sans MS"
    GUISetFont(9, 400, 4, $font)    ; will display underlined characters
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("underlined label", 10, 20)

    GUISetFont(9, 400, 2, $font)    ; will display underlined characters
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("italic label", 10, 40)

    GUISetFont(9, 400, 8, $font)    ; will display underlined characters
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("strike label", 10, 60)

    GUISetState()

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
       
        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example