Re: PSsetfont

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From: Ingo Feulner
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:08

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In article <1992Sep11.160744.2376@axion.bt.co.uk> agray@axion.bt.co.uk (Andy  
Gray) writes:
> Having a slight problem with PSsetfont and I can't find the answer on my  
system,
> can anyone help?
> 
> The raw PostScript required is
> 
> 	/Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
> 
> I can wrap this as
> 
> 	defineps tm12()
> 		/Times-Roman findfont 12 scalefont setfont
> 	endps
> 
> but would like to code it inline as
> 
> 	PSfindfont("Times-Roman");
> 	PSscalefont(12.0);
> 	PSsetfont(???);
> 
> The last line is the one that causes me grief. I'm supposed to send it a
> reference, any clues?

What about
	myFont = [Font newFont:"Helvetica-Bold" size:18.0 style:0 
			      matrix:NX_FLIPPEDMATRIX];

and then
	[myFont set];
	PSmoveto(x, y);
	PSshow("urgl");
?

Greetings, Ingo.
-- 
Ingo Feulner - Wolfacher Weg 22 - 7030 Boeblingen - alf@xenon.stgt.sub.org
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