Retrieving a list of available fonts on system.

[Jonesgj]

Hi,
How would I return a list of available fonts. I'm writing a simple word
processor, and have got the font dialog working, but wanted to create a
toolbar dropdown with a list of fonts in, instead.

I'm not a 'hardened programmer' ;-) so any simple examples out there??

Thanks in antipation

jonesG

[james]

"Jonesgj" <[e-mail]> wrote in message news:Ye********************@bt.com...

Hi,
How would I return a list of available fonts. I'm writing a simple word
processor, and have got the font dialog working, but wanted to create a
toolbar dropdown with a list of fonts in, instead.

I'm not a 'hardened programmer' ;-) so any simple examples out
there??

Thanks in antipation

jonesG

VB2005 code:
For Each FNT In FontFamily.Families

ComboBox1.Items.Add(FNT.Name)

Next

This will loop thru and display all of the Fonts on your system. But, not
True Type Fonts.

james

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Jonesgj" <[e-mail]> schrieb:

How would I return a list of available fonts. I'm writing a simple word
processor, and have got the font dialog working, but wanted to create a
toolbar dropdown with a list of fonts in, instead.

\\\
Imports System.Drawing
..
..
..
For Each fntfam As FontFamily In FontFamily.Families
Console.WriteLine(fntfam.Name)
Next fntfam
///

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/samples/controls/#FontList>

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M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Jonesgj]

Thanks James and Hefried.

Best wishes

Jonesgj
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"Jonesgj" <[e-mail]> schrieb:

How would I return a list of available fonts. I'm writing a simple word
processor, and have got the font dialog working, but wanted to create a
toolbar dropdown with a list of fonts in, instead.

\\\
Imports System.Drawing
.
.
.
For Each fntfam As FontFamily In FontFamily.Families
Console.WriteLine(fntfam.Name)
Next fntfam
///

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/samples/controls/#FontList>

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>