API -> CreateFontIndirect [ Library : gdi32.dll, Category : Font & Text ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

CreateFontIndirect

Library : gdi32.dll Category : Font & Text

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API Description :

The CreateFontIndirect function creates a logical font that has the characteristics specified in the specified structure. The font can subsequently be selected as the current font for any device context.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CreateFontIndirect Lib "gdi32" Alias "CreateFontIndirectA" (lpLogFont As LOGFONT) As Long

Parameters :

· lplf
Points to a LOGFONT structure that defines the characteristics of the logical font.

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to a logical font. 

If the function fails, the return value is NULL.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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