printer_create_font

Create a new font ()
resource printer_create_font ( string face, int height, int width, int font_weight, bool italic, bool underline, bool strikeout, int orientation )

The function creates a new font and returns a handle to it. A font is used to draw text. For an example see printer_select_font().

Parameters

face

face must be a string specifying the font face.

height

height specifies the font height.

width

width specifies the font width.

font_weight

The font_weight specifies the font weight (400 is normal), and can be one of the following predefined constants.

PRINTER_FW_THIN: sets the font weight to thin (100).
PRINTER_FW_ULTRALIGHT: sets the font weight to ultra light (200).
PRINTER_FW_LIGHT: sets the font weight to light (300).
PRINTER_FW_NORMAL: sets the font weight to normal (400).
PRINTER_FW_MEDIUM: sets the font weight to medium (500).
PRINTER_FW_BOLD: sets the font weight to bold (700).
PRINTER_FW_ULTRABOLD: sets the font weight to ultra bold (800).
PRINTER_FW_HEAVY: sets the font weight to heavy (900).

italic

italic can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be italic.

underline

underline can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be underlined.

strikeout

strikeout can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be stroked out.

orientaton

orientation specifies a rotation.

Return Values

Returns a font handle on success or FALSE on error.

Code Examples / Notes » printer_create_font

extremesanity

Two tips: - An orientation of -900 is up and down. - You can print barcodes by installing a free barcode font like Code39 on the window machine with php installed and then selecting it as a font.

josh

Note that the orientation value is a 3-digit number where, for instance, an orientation of 90° requires a value of 900.

printer_create_font

Create a new font () resource printer_create_font ( string face, int height, int width, int font_weight, bool italic, bool underline, bool strikeout, int orientation )

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Create a new font ()
resource printer_create_font ( string face, int height, int width, int font_weight, bool italic, bool underline, bool strikeout, int orientation )