[RESOLVED] List available fonts in a combo box?

[birthjay]

I am trying to create a combo box that list the available fonts on the users system. I found what I want on the link below, but it is written in C and I do not know how to convert it. Does anyone have an idea how to do this or how to convert the code below?

Thanks


Click here

[Lunatic3]

For Each fnt as System.Drawing.FontFamily In System.Drawing.FontFamily.Families
    Combobox1.Items.Add(fnt.Name)
Next

Though it's just a simple combo, not like those in that page.

[birthjay]

That works great. Thanks!

I would like to know how to do the others though. I am taking a C# course beginning in a few days. Maybe I will work through it then.

Thanks again!

[pax]

Hi.

Add a combobox named cmbFonts to a form
Set the DrawMode property to OwnerDrawFixed
in the form_load event call the LoadFonts sub.

I think that's what you're looking for.

Private Sub LoadFonts()
        Dim Fs() As FontFamily = FontFamily.Families
        Dim F As FontFamily
 
        cmbFonts.Items.Clear()
 
        For Each F In Fs
            cmbFonts.Items.Add(F.Name)
        Next
 
        cmbFonts.SelectedIndex = 0
 
    End Sub
    Private Sub cmbFonts_DrawItem(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventArgs) Handles cmbFonts.DrawItem
        Dim S As String = cmbFonts.Items(e.Index)
        Dim fam As New FontFamily(S)
        Dim F As Font
        Dim sf As New StringFormat()
        sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near
        sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
 
        If fam.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Regular) = True Then
            F = New Font(S, 12, FontStyle.Regular)
        ElseIf fam.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Bold) = True Then
            F = New Font(S, 12, FontStyle.Bold)
        ElseIf fam.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Italic) = True Then
            F = New Font(S, 12, FontStyle.Italic)
        Else
            F = cmbFonts.Font
        End If
 
        e.DrawBackground()
        e.DrawFocusRectangle()
 
        e.Graphics.DrawString(S, F, New SolidBrush(e.ForeColor), New RectangleF(e.Bounds.Left + 1, e.Bounds.Top + 1, e.Bounds.Width - 2, e.Bounds.Height - 2), sf)
 
        S = Nothing
        F = Nothing
        fam = Nothing
 
    End Sub

[birthjay]

Dim S As String = cmbFonts.Items(e.Index)


Thanks, but I am getting an error on the above line. It tells me that "Option Strict On disallows implicit conversions from 'System.object' to 'String'". What's do I need to change? Also, what is this going to produce?

Thanks!

[Kasracer]

Dim S As String = Convert.ToString(cmbFonts.Items(e.Index))

Try that?

[birthjay]

Perfect! Thanks folks!

That works great and I have tried to figure the next thing out, but it is late and I am getting nowhere.

I basically now want to set the selected font from the combo box to a label. It sounds simple, but it ain't working for me. I feel guilty asking, but can you point me in the right direction on that as well?

Thanks!

[pax]

Hi.

on the SelectedIndexChanged event of the combobox try this:

Label1.Font=New Font(cmbFonts.Text,FontStyle.Regular)

(or something like that )

[birthjay]

Got it! Thanks!

Something interesing I found out about the DropDownStyle:

If you select "DropDown" then the combo box text is plain while the available fonts are displayed as the actually look, but if you select "DropDownList" then the combo box text looks just like the actual font that is selected.

Thanks again for all the help!