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font()  —  Silicon Graphics Beta Release

NAME

font - selects a raster font for drawing text strings

SPECIFICATION

C
font(fntnum)
short fntnum;

FORTRAN
subroutine font(fntnum)
integer*4 fntnum

Pascal
procedure font(fntnum: Short);

DESCRIPTION

font chooses a raster font that will be used whenever a charstr command draws a text string.  The argument is an index into the font table built with the defrasterfont command.  This font remains in effect until another font command is executed.  By default, font 0 is selected. 

If font specifies a font number that is not defined, font 0 is selected. 

SEE ALSO

defrasterfont, getfont

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985

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