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Windows API: Detect large font settings
2003-09-09 -- Geoff Spillane
 
Newsgroups: comp.lang.clarion,softvelocity.products.c55ee Hi Andy, For determining if large fonts are used I use the following: GetDialogBaseUnits(),LONG,PASCAL ! Define Group for use in GetDialogBaseUnits() API function WordGrp GROUP,OVER(DialogBaseUnits) LowOrderWord USHORT HiOrderWord USHORT END DialogBaseUnits = GetDialogBaseUnits() IF WordGrp.HiOrderWord > 16 ! Screen set to large fonts Best Regards, Geoff Spillane On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 15:33:25 -0500, "Andy Morgan" wrote: >I am having issues regarding Windows Large Fonts Option - so I need to >determin if the PC is set up to use Small (normal - default) fonts or Large >Fonts. I found the following code posted in the NG but cannot seem to grasp >it. > >I have placed the following inside my Global Map: > >MODULE('WINAPI') > GetDeviceCaps(UNSIGNED, UNSIGNED),UNSIGNED,PASCAL > GetDC(UNSIGNED),UNSIGNED,PASCAL > ReleaseDC(UNSIGNED,UNSIGNED),UNSIGNED,PASCAL >END > >Now, how do i actually use it > >I need something like: > >IF LargeFontsUsed = TRUE > do something >ELSE > do somethingelse >END > >Thanks in advance >Andy Morgan >c55h >

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