GetFontTypefaceName
int GetFontTypefaceName (char *fontName, char typefaceName[]);
Purpose
Returns the typeface name corresponding to the font.
Parameters
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| fontName | char * | The name of an existing font.The font can be a predefined font; a predefined NI metafont; a user-defined metafont saved by a previous call to functions such as CreateMetaFont and CreateMetaFontEx; or a font, such as Courier New, supplied by the operating system. Predefined fonts—Contain typeface information only and use typefaces native to the operating system. The predefined fonts are VAL_MENU_FONT, VAL_DIALOG_FONT, VAL_EDITOR_FONT, VAL_APP_FONT, and VAL_MESSAGE_BOX_FONT. Predefined metafonts—Contain typeface information, point size, and text styles such as bold, underline, italic, and strikeout. These metafonts are used in the LabWindows/CVI environment. The predefined metafonts are VAL_MENU_META_FONT, VAL_DIALOG_META_FONT, VAL_EDITOR_META_FONT, VAL_APP_META_FONT, and VAL_MESSAGE_BOX_META_FONT. LabWindows/CVI-supplied metafonts—Use typefaces that are not native to the operating system. These metafonts are installed while LabWindows/CVI is running. The LabWindows/CVI-supplied metafonts are VAL_7SEG_META_FONT and VAL_SYSTEM_META_FONT. |
| Output | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| typefaceName | char [] | The corresponding typeface name string. You must pass a buffer large enough to hold the corresponding typeface name string, plus the terminating NUL byte. Use GetFontTypefaceNameLength to obtain the length, in bytes, of the string. |
Return Value
| Name | Type | Description |
| status | int | Return value indicating whether the function was successful. A negative number indicates that an error occurred. |
Additional Information
Library: User Interface Library
Include file: userint.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 5.5 and later