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XL.Format.SetFont

Sets the font for the format.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
XL 3.5 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; Book; Format; Value )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
Book The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. $ref
Format The index of the format in the book to target. 0
Value The new font index. $value

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Sets the font for the format.
You can use XL.Book.AddFont to create a new font.

Examples

Create left aligned format with specific font:

#create a font
Set Variable [$textFont; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFont"; $book)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetSize"; $book; $textfont; 8)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Font.SetName"; $book; $textfont; "Century Gothic")]
#create format
Set Variable [$textFormat; Value:MBS( "XL.Book.AddFormat"; $book)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetFont"; $book; $textFormat; $textFont)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "XL.Format.SetAlignH"; $book; $textFormat; 1) // left]

See also

Example Databases

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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 5th May 2016


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