getfont

Scilab Function
Last update : 25/04/2007

getfont - dialog to select font

### Calling Sequence

  `[fId,fSize]=getfont()`
  `[fId,fSize]=getfont(str)`
  `fnt=getfont()`
  `fnt=getfont(str)`
  `fnt=getfont(S=str,font=[fId,fSize])`

### Parameters

- `str` : character (e.g. "a")
- `fId` : integer, the number of the selected font
- `fSize` : integer, the size of the selected font
- `fnt` : vector [fId,fSize]

### Description

`getfont` opens a graphic window to select a font. User has to select a font and a size clicking on the corresponding displayed character. Killing a keyboard key changes the displayed character.

### Examples

    [fId,fSize]=getfont();
    xset("font",fId,fSize)
    plot2d(0,0,rect=[0 0 10 10],axesflag=0)
    xstring(5,5,"string")

### See Also

`xset` , `getmark` , `xlfont` ,