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The function is used to set the font to use for displaying text. | |||
FontInstance:SetFont("font",size[,"flags"]) | |||
== Arguments == | |||
;font : String - path to the font file, relative to the WoW base directory. | |||
;size : Number - size in points. | |||
;flags : Optional String - any comma-delimited combination of "OUTLINE", "THICKOUTLINE" and "MONOCHROME". | |||
== Usage == | |||
This method applies to multiple widgets that are derived from FontInstance; for instance, SimpleHTML, EditBox and FontString widgets all have similar methods. | |||
FontString:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 11, "OUTLINE, MONOCHROME") | |||
== Notes: == | |||
* Slouken posted on 2006-02-09: "...each font+font-size*fontstring-scale+flags combination generates a new instance of that font (along with associated textures and vertex data)." | |||
Latest revision as of 04:45, 15 August 2023
← Widget API ← FontInstance < SetFont
The function is used to set the font to use for displaying text.
FontInstance:SetFont("font",size[,"flags"])
Arguments[edit]
- font
- String - path to the font file, relative to the WoW base directory.
- size
- Number - size in points.
- flags
- Optional String - any comma-delimited combination of "OUTLINE", "THICKOUTLINE" and "MONOCHROME".
Usage[edit]
This method applies to multiple widgets that are derived from FontInstance; for instance, SimpleHTML, EditBox and FontString widgets all have similar methods.
FontString:SetFont("Fonts\\FRIZQT__.TTF", 11, "OUTLINE, MONOCHROME")
Notes:[edit]
- Slouken posted on 2006-02-09: "...each font+font-size*fontstring-scale+flags combination generates a new instance of that font (along with associated textures and vertex data)."