_CONSOLEFONT

The _CONSOLEFONT statement is used to change the text font used in Console Windows or change its size.

Syntax

_CONSOLEFONT fontName$, fontSize%

Parameters

• fontName$ is the name of the desired font. Note that only a few fonts are allowed, in most standard systems it will probably only be Consolas and Lucida Console.
  • To see a complete list of names available on your system: open a command prompt, click on the console windows's title icon in the upper left corner, select properties and then the fonts tab.
• fontSize% specifies the pixel height of the font to use.
• Note that both arguments are mandatory, i.e. even if you just wanna change the fontSize%, you must still give the fontName$ too.

Description

• Note that any font changes globally affect the entire console window and all its contents, i.e. only one font or one specific size can be used, further _CONSOLEFONT calls will override former ones and the console window will use whatever was set last.
• Keyword not supported in Linux or macOS versions

Availability

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  v1.4

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  all

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  yes

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  no

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  no

Examples

Example 1

Simple usage example how to use the _CONSOLEFONT statement.

$CONSOLE:ONLY _CONSOLEFONT "Consolas", 24 PRINT: PRINT "current font is Consolas size 24": SLEEP _CONSOLEFONT "Lucida Console", 20 PRINT: PRINT "current font is Lucida Console size 20": SLEEP _CONSOLEFONT "Lucida Console", 22 PRINT: PRINT "current font is Lucida Console size 22" PRINT: PRINT "press any key...": SLEEP SYSTEM

See also

• _CONSOLE
• _CONSOLETITLE, _CONSOLECURSOR
• _CONSOLEINPUT, _CINP
• Metacommands

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